The Security Service of Ukraine exposed an underground group of former communists in Cherkasy, which was in place with the support of Russian special services. The organization justified the armed aggression of the Russian Federation, spread propaganda and called for the restoration of the Soviet regime.
According to the SBU, the group was organized by the experting communist Petro Symonenko, who after the beginning of the war fled to Russia together with the Russian special forces.
The group consisted of former Communist Party representatives, including exndacards and ideological functionaries. They justified Russia's military crimes, including Ohmatdit rocket strike and massacres in Bucha.
In addition to the propaganda, the attackers prepared letters to Vladimir Putin, which expressed support for the Russian dictator and called for the restoration of the USSR.
Law enforcement officers conducted searches in Cherkasy and Kiev, during which they found:
- prohibited Soviet symbolism;
- computer equipment with evidence of criminal activity;
- Mobile phones with pro -Russian materials.
The four defendants have already reported suspicion. They face up to 8 years in prison with confiscation of property.
Operation in Cherkasy is part of large -scale SBU measures aimed at neutralizing pro -Russian cells. Recall that in 2023 the special service eliminated similar networks in seven regions of Ukraine.
