Ukrainian authorities are investigating more than 650 cases of suspected treason by local officials, including in areas occupied by Russian and pro-Russian forces.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Sunday evening the dismissal of the chief prosecutor and the head of the country’s security services due to multiple suspicions of treason by some of their subordinates for the benefit of the Russians.
Ukrainian authorities are investigating more than 650 cases of suspected treason by local officials, including in areas occupied by Russian and pro-Russian forces, Volodymyr Zelensky added in his evening address. “So many crimes against the foundations of national security and the links established between Ukrainian law enforcement officials and Russian special services raise very serious questions for the leaders concerned.», declared Volodymyr Zelensky. «Each of these questions will be answered“, he continued.
In particular, Iryna Venediktova led the investigation into the alleged atrocities committed at the start of the invasion by Russian forces in the town of Boutcha, a suburb north-west of kyiv, which in the eyes of the West has become a symbol of “war crimesRussians in Ukraine.