The chief Prosecutor's office of Ukraine detained the former commander of the disbanded regional units of the MIA of Ukraine " Berkut ", suspected of belonging to the events on the Maidan, according to a report of the press service.




"on Thursday the office of special investigations of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine together with security Service of Ukraine detained the former commander of regional special forces" Berkut ", ? notified on the Internet office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine." To the detainee it is reported about suspicion in the organization of abuse of power by his subordinates during the events of 18 February 2014 on Hrushevskoho street and Krepostnoy lane in Kiev and committing crimes against the protesters ", ? it is reported in the report. The Prosecutor made a petition to the court for election of a suspect measure of restraint ? detention. Remember, "Berkut" was a special unit of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine, which resisted attempts to seize power by force in Kiev. However, in February appointed by the Verkhovna Rada acting head of Department Arsen Avakov disbanded special forces.

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