The security service detained the former and. Commander of one of the units of the Special Operations Forces Roman Chervinsky, the UP reports with reference to an interlocutor in law enforcement. As part of the case of shelling the Kanatovo airfield, Chervinsky is charged with Art.. 426-1 (exceeding power or official authority by a military official - ed.. ) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

According to media reports, the suspect was detained on the morning of April 24 in the Ternopil region. Already on April 25, the court plans to choose a measure of restraint for him.. Earlier, the Office of the Prosecutor General reported that they would petition for the arrest of the suspect..

On April 21, the SBU announced suspicion to Chervinsky. Then the special service stated that the unauthorized actions of the military could cause a massive missile attack on the Kanatovo airfield in the Kirovograd region in July 2022..

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According to law enforcement officers, Chervinsky, together with others, decided to conduct a so-called special operation to obtain Ukraine an aircraft of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation.. At the same time, he ignored the SBU ban and did not receive the consent of the relevant government agencies..

The defendants found an enemy pilot who allegedly accepted the offer to go over to the side of our country. However, as a result, the aggressor received information about the deployment of soldiers of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and aircraft at the Kanatovo airfield, and subsequently fired at the object.

As a result of the Russian attack, the commander of the Ukrainian military unit was then killed, and 17 defenders were injured.. The enemy also completely destroyed two Ukrainian combat fighters, significantly damaged the runway, buildings and other equipment..