Ukraine is working on the extradition from the Czech Republic of a participant in the occupation of Crimea in 2014, Alexander Franchetti, said the press secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Oleg Nikolenko in a commentary to NV. Franchetti's arrest became known the day before.

“The detention was the result of concerted actions of Ukrainian and Czech law enforcement officers to bring Alexander Franchetti to justice for committing a number of crimes against our state, in particular, participation in the Russian occupation of Crimea.. The Ukrainian side is currently working on the completion of the necessary procedures in order to transfer Oleksandr Franchetti to justice in Ukraine, "

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We will remind, on September 12 at the airport in Prague on the basis of an international warrant issued by Ukraine, Russian citizen Alexander Franchetti was detained. He arrived in Sevastopol in the spring of 2014. Joined the formation " Soon, Franchetti organized a " He also kept in touch with the marines of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.. The Franchetti group included the Serbian mercenary Dejan Beric ("

Franchetti received a medal " But he didn't stay in Crimea, returning back to the Czech Republic.