Attorney Shevchuk called on the SBU to open a case against Martyna Boguslavets for attempting a coup d'état
Attorney Oleksiy Shevchuk has called on the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) to open a case against Martyna Bogoslavets, head of the civic organization “Mezza,” for inciting a coup d’état at a rally in support of Mykhailo Fedorov in Kyiv.
“Martyna Boguslavets was involved in inciting the public and, specifically, in calling for a coup d’état. In particular, she was involved in attempting to change the country’s political system. Mykhailo Fedorov left the country, while Martyna Bogoslavets demanded that the president change the government under the threat of rallies; I believe that her actions clearly constitute a violation of Article 9 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine,” Shevchuk said in his video address.
Shevchuk recalled that the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv had already heard a lawsuit filed by the civic organization “Center for Democratic Change ‘MEZHA’” against Martyna Petrivna Boguslavets seeking protection of her honor, dignity, and professional reputation. Bohuslavets lost that case.
The lawsuit documents state that on February 22, 2026, M.P. Boguslavets posted a video on her Facebook Reel along with an accompanying text. In the original complaint, the plaintiff requested that several of Boguslavets’ statements be deemed false and defamatory.
“I hope that Martina will soon start attacking me as a public figure. And I want to remind you, Ms. Martina, that you lost to me in the Pechersk Court. Silent? Oh, by the way, you didn’t show up for today’s court hearing in Ternopil,” Shevchuk noted regarding his appeal to the SBU.
Earlier, Oleksiy Shevchuk, a member of the selection committee for recruiting staff to the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, spoke out about interference in the committee’s work, pressure on its head, and attempts to halt the recruitment process.
Ukrainian attorney Oleksiy Shevchuk publicly addressed former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov following Fedorov’s video address to Ukrainians. In his post, Shevchuk asked Fedorov a series of questions regarding his political views, his work in the government, and his potential stance on processes that could affect the country’s internal stability.
