The Russian Federation confirmed the murder of a traitor deputy Alexei Kovalev in the temporarily occupied Hola Pristan (Kherson region, Ukraine). The Investigative Committee of the aggressor state launched an investigation.

“According to preliminary data, as a result of a gunshot wound, the deputy chairman of the military-civilian administration of the Kherson region for agriculture died (the victim was appointed to this position by the occupiers - ed.. ) Alexei Kovalev,” the statement says..

Kovalev was shot dead on August 28 in his house in Hola Pristan. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation also confirmed the information that the girl of the collaborator was injured. The day before, Ukrainian journalist Andrei Tsaplienko wrote that she was in a serious condition in the hospital..

“The Investigative Committee of Russia will take measures to identify the persons involved in the armed attack, their actions will be given a criminal legal assessment,” the occupiers said.

At the same time, the Investigative Committee “forgot” to clarify that the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation does not apply to the territory of Ukraine, albeit temporarily occupied.