Ordered to destroy a village in Kyiv region: Russian general received an in absentia suspicion notice
Kyiv • UNN
Colonel General of the Russian Armed Forces Oleksandr Chayko has been served an in absentia notice of suspicion for ordering the destruction of the village of Teterivske in the Kyiv region. As a result of the strike, two civilians were killed and 74 houses were destroyed.
A Russian occupying army colonel-general, who ordered the destruction of the village of Teterivske in the Kyiv region, has been notified of suspicion. As a result of the invaders' attack, two civilians were killed and 74 residential buildings were destroyed, UNN writes with reference to the Prosecutor General's Office.
Under the procedural guidance of the Prosecutor General's Office, a Russian Armed Forces colonel-general, who in March 2022 held the position of commander of the Eastern Military District, was заочно notified of suspicion of violating the laws and customs of war (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the SBU, it is about the former commander of the Eastern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces, Colonel-General Oleksandr Chaiko.
Details
The investigation found that the suspect, during a service meeting of military unit and formation commanders of the Russian invading army, who were advancing on the territory of the Kyiv region, gave a criminal order to strike the village of Teterivske, Vyshhorod district, Kyiv region, using combat aircraft and artillery. The Prosecutor General's Office clarified that Teterivske is not a military target, as no defensive measures were carried out there by the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the defense of the Kyiv region.
In execution of the clearly criminal order, his subordinate servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces group "EAST" carried out aviation missile-bomb and artillery strikes on the specified settlement. As a result, 74 residential buildings in the village were destroyed and damaged, and two civilians from among the residents of the village were killed.
Addition
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