Russian investigators found that the Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk in the middle of 1990-ies fought against the military power of the Russian Federation from punitive detachment in Chechnya, said the Head of the Investigative Department of Russia Alexander Bastrykin.

in the interview, published on the Internet office of publications, Bastrykin told about the number of Ukrainian officials, who in Russia are accused of involvement in criminal acts committed against the soldiers of the Russian military power and Internal troops of the MIA of Russia for counter-terrorism operations conducted within the Chechen Republic in the period 1994-1995.

"The investigation Also determined that during these years together with them from punitive detachment" Argo ", and then " Viking ", led by Alexander Muzychko, against the soldiers of the Russian military power fought Arseniy Yatsenyuk, " said Bastrykin.

according to investigators, Yatsenyuk participated at least in 2 of the Armed clashes that took place in Grozny on 31 December 1994 on the square of the Moment and in February 1995 in the vicinity of the hospital? 9. Also, according to the investigation, Yatsenyuk participated in the torture and executions of captured soldiers of the Russian army in the Oktyabrsky district of Grozny on 7 January 1995.

"according to our information, Arseniy Yatsenyuk among other active members of the UNA - UNSO (Ukrainian national Assembly - Ukrainian national self - defence ed.) in early winter 1995 awarded the highest award of Dzhokhar Dudaev "Honor of nation" for the destruction of Russian soldiers, " said Bastrykin.

The Minister told that the allies Yatsenyuk describe him as educated, clever, but clever and resourceful, that is, from childhood striving for power and publicity. According Bastrykin, in early 1995 Yatsenyuk from the group of correspondents through Georgia returned to the Ukraine, and later many times was seen at conventions and other events of the UNA-UNSO in Kiev.

Bastrykin did not note whether the Russian investigators to present Yatsenyuk charged in connection with the specified events.

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