In Russia, Kirill Budanov, head of the Office of the President, was arrested in absentia
In Russia, Kirill Budanov, the former head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense and current head of the Office of the President, has been arrested in absentia. In the aggressor country, he is accused of allegedly using prohibited methods of warfare.
Previously, a court in Moscow had already issued a warrant for Budanov’s arrest in absentia while he was serving as head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense. At that time, he was accused of allegedly organizing terrorist attacks.
This is reported by Russian propaganda media.
Earlier in Luhansk, the so-called “Supreme Court” of the LPR handed down a verdict against Vladimir Gulavsky, a soldier in the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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