In Kharkov, the court began sending pro-Russian activists to pre-trial detention for 2 months; Turchynov considers the sentences justified
Kharkov, April 10 (Navigator, Victoria Litovchenko) – The Kiev district court of Kharkov is considering the selection of a preventive measure for 65 detained activists who were arrested by security forces during a cleansing of the regional state administration.
As reported on social networks, as of 17:00, the cases of 19 activists were considered. The preventive measure chosen for all of them was placement in custody for 2 months.
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The court's decision has already been mentioned in the Verkhovna Rada hall, where the meeting is taking place. Presenter Alexander Turchinov said that he considers the court's decision justified. “They stormed, threw grenades at law enforcement officers,” Turchynov said about the detained activists.
As Navigator reported, on April 8, during the operation to liberate the Regional State Administration, law enforcement officers detained 65 people. On the same day, all of them were given written notices of suspicion of committing a crime under Part 1 of Art. 294 (mass riots) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Yesterday in Kharkov, a mass picket was held near the court building demanding the release of the detainees. The hearing of the cases was postponed until today.
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