The former commander of the Kharkiv " Director of the Communications Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Artem Shevchenko told Ukrinform about this..

" He recovered in a unit that doesn't exist. The court decision was carried out, it was restored, but this position and division is no longer there, it has already been disbanded. And so he was fired - he has nowhere to serve further in this unit, such a structure no longer exists, "

Shapovalov was charged with illegal use of weapons and abuse of office, which led to grave consequences. According to the investigation, on February 18, 2014, the Kharkiv and Lviv companies of the Berkut on Instytutska Street and Krepostny Lane in Kiev fired at protesters and threw flash-noise grenades at them.. Three people died from the actions of security officials, 109 more were recognized in the case as victims.

The ex-commander of the Kharkiv " He did not admit his guilt in the grave consequences caused by abuse of power or official powers, but in 2016 he pleaded guilty to the part of the accusation, which concerns illegal handling of weapons, Shapovalov then asked for forgiveness and named the names of former colleagues who received cartridges with lead buckshot.

In November 2019, the Kiev Court of Appeal softened his measure of restraint for nightly house arrest without wearing an electronic bracelet, the Advocacy Group reported, and he has been at large since then.. The court made the corresponding decision according to the "

In early December of this year, the court ruled to reinstate Shapovalov in the service.. However, the speaker of the National Police Yaroslav Trakalo, in a commentary to Ukrainska Pravda, explained: if the Ministry of Internal Affairs has to enforce the court's decision, it will be carried out, but in such a way that the ex-Berkut member will still not work in the National Police.