Law enforcers reported suspicion to the commander of the Ukrainian corvette, who in 2014 went over to the side of the occupier and is fighting against Ukraine, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine reports..

“The former commander of the corvette “Ternopil” Maxim Emelianenko faces up to fifteen years in prison for high treason,” law enforcement officers say.

According to them, police investigators worked through Internet sources, in particular, they established the location and services of the traitor, and collected evidence together with DBR investigators..

As it became known, in 2014, during the annexation of Crimea by Russia, captain III rank Maxim Emelianenko was the only one from the crew who swore allegiance to the occupier.

Currently, he is fighting against Ukraine as part of the Russian armed forces on the Ladny patrol ship as an assistant commander.

Traitor faces up to fifteen years in prison.

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According to the National Security and Defense Council, before the annexation of Crimea, the Armed Forces of Ukraine were “flooded with traitors” who went over to the side of Russia, and during the annexation they transmitted information about the state of affairs in the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the Russians.