Russian general Kontsevoy, who gave order to destroy "Mria", was notified of suspicion - SSU
The Security Service gathered evidence on the deputy commander of the Airborne Troops of the Russian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Anatoliy Kontsevoy, who is participating in an aggressive war against Ukraine.
This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to the press center of the SSU.
As noted, it was on his orders that the occupiers temporarily seized the Hostomel airport at the beginning of a full-scale invasion.
Then, during active hostilities, the Russian invaders destroyed the world's largest Ukrainian AN-225 "Mria" aircraft.
"For the assault of a strategically important airfield in Ukraine, Kontsevoy used special forces units of the airborne troops and army aviation of the aggressor country. It has been established that the Russian general is a member of the highest military command of the Russian Armed Forces and took a direct part in the planning, preparation, and implementation of armed aggression against Ukraine," the report said.
According to the investigation, as early as 2019, he organized the training of enemy paratroopers on the territory of Russia and Belarus to destroy and capture strategic ground targets on the territory of our country.
Based on the collected evidence, the investigators of the Security Service informed Kontsev about the suspicion under two articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:
- Part 3 of Art. 110 (encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine);
- Part 2 of Art. 28 and Part 2 of Art. 437 (planning, preparation, unleashing, and waging of an aggressive war committed by a prior conspiracy of persons).
The sanction of the articles provides for a punishment of up to 15 years in prison.
Comprehensive measures are underway to bring the perpetrator to justice for crimes against Ukraine.
The investigation was conducted under the procedural guidance of the Prosecutor General's Office.
Also remind, the former general director of "Antonov" Serhii Bychkov was previously informed of the suspicion of obstructing the legal activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations regarding the protection and defense of the airfield (Part 2 of Article 114-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). Subsequently, the Prosecutor General's Office clarified that the ex-director of "Antonov" Bychkov was informed of the suspicion of official negligence, which led to the destruction of "Mria".
The suspect is being held without bail.
Also remind, that on the first day of the full-scale war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, the Russian invaders destroyed the flagship of Ukrainian aviation in Hostomel - the An-225 "Mria" aircraft. Along with "Mria", five more aircraft were based at the airfield: An-74, An-26, An-124, An-132, and An-22. The first two were completely destroyed, the others were badly damaged.
