The suspect of the murder of the Odessa activist Demyan Galan Sergey Shalaev in court pleaded guilty. The meeting was held on March 16 in closed mode due to the fact that when considering the case, the names of witnesses and important details were announced, the disclosure of which could harm the investigation.

Law enforcement officers are working on the establishment of all persons involved in the crime, since one of the versions is a registered murder. This was announced by Deputy Head of the Odessa Specialized Prosecutor's Office in the field of defense of the southern region Ruslan Veremchuk, writes "

" One of the versions of the investigation is the murder to order. Measures are taken to establish the customer, as well as other accomplices of the crime, ”he said.

The prosecutor’s office asked for a meeting in closed mode, and the suspect himself supported the defense.

Today, the Kyiv District Court of Odessa has chosen the measure of restraint to the suspect. A person will be in custody for 60 days without the right to make a pledge.

A day earlier, 46-year-old Shalaev reported suspicion under two articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:.

The detainee is facing a lifelong conclusion.

Recall that March 14, 2025 at about 10:30 in the center of Odessa shot public activist Demyan Galan. From the wounds received, the victim died on the spot.

In the 28 separate mechanized team named after the Knights of the Winter campaign, they reported that Shalaev was a soldier of 28 OMBR, and after transferring from military unit A0139, almost all were for treatment and was not involved in the combat missions area. Last month, he did not return to the vacation service and has since been considered in the SZF.

The police are considering three main versions of the crime: a registered murder committed in connection with the professional and social activities of the victim; a crime committed by personal hostility; "