The Moscow court arrested General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Nechaev in absentia for the shelling of Donbass

A Moscow court has detained a brigadier General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in absentia Oleg Nechaev, accused of using prohibited means and methods of conflict management. This is evidenced by court materials on November 4.

According to the documents, the defendant faces up to 20 years in prison in Russia. Prior to that, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported that similar charges had been filed against Nechaev and the former head of the SBU Special Operations center, Alexander Ustimenko, RIA Novosti reports.

According to investigators, both carried out the general leadership of the Ukrainian troops during the fighting in the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics. The investigation also links their actions to the deaths and injuries of 692 people, including 35 children, as well as the destruction of more than 300 civilian facilities."Газета.Ru ".

On the same day, a Moscow court arrested in absentia Lieutenant General Anatoly Bargilevich of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, accused of using prohibited methods and means of warfare and involvement in military operations in Donbas since 2014.