The arrest was extended for another 60 days. Thus, Efremov will be in jail until November 20, 2017. The corresponding decision was announced by the presiding judge, Alexander Pelyh.

He also added that with respect to persons who are suspected or accused of some of the articles charged with Efremov, a preventive measure can not be applied in the form of a personal obligation, personal bail, home arrest or a pledge.

Recall that the Office of Investigation of crimes committed by criminal organizations of the General Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine on Wednesday, January 4, sent an indictment in a criminal case against the former head of the Party of Regions faction in the Verkhovna Rada of the VII convocation Alexander Efremov in court.

As reported URA-Inform, Efremov called the military actions in the zone of the ATU "civil war".