The State Bureau of Investigation has put current MP Artem Dmytruk, suspected of attacks on citizens, on the international wanted list. This was reported by Komersant ukrainskyi
with reference to the SBI press service.
Law enforcement officials have not named the suspect, but the circumstances of the case point to Dmytruk. The MP is involved in cases that were opened after a fight in the Odesa City Council in January 2022, as well as the beating of a military officer in Kyiv last October.
As a reminder, on 25 August, the Prosecutor General served a notice of suspicion to a current MP who had participated in attacks on citizens.
The MP is suspected of
- intentional infliction of light bodily harm to a law enforcement officer by a group of persons in connection with the performance of his/her official duties (Article 28(1), Article 345(2) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine);
- theft of firearms by a group of persons (Article 15(2), Article 28(1), Article 262(1) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine);
- intentional infliction of bodily harm of moderate severity (Article 122(1) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine);
- gross violation of public order on the grounds of manifest disrespect for society, accompanied by particular audacity (Article 296(1) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
In addition, the SBI summoned Dmytruk for questioning on 29 and 30 August.
Earlier, the media reported that Dmytruk had illegally travelled abroad on 24 August. According to media reports, the MP was seen at the police station in the Moldovan city of Stefan Voda.
There, in the presence of an investigator, Dmytruk wrote a statement about illegal border crossing, which allows him to obtain refugee status.
The State Bureau of Investigation reported that it had opened a criminal investigation into the illegal border crossing by the current MP.
An investigative team of the SBI is currently working in Odesa, including employees of the Bureau’s central office.
They are investigating how Dmytruk crossed the border and who helped him. Searches have already been conducted on civilians and employees of the State Border Guard Service who allegedly assisted the MP in illegally crossing the border.
The SBI noted that they are currently deciding whether to serve him with a notice of suspicion.