A Russian court has arrested Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of Ukraine's Defence
Intelligence, in absentia in the case of the "terrorist attack" on the
Kerch (Crimean) Bridge and plans to put him on the international wanted
list.
Source: Prague-based Russian news agency Nastoyashcheye Vremya (Current
Time), citing a comment by the court's press service; Russian state-owned
news outlet TASS
Details: The news agency reports that the Lefortovo Court of Moscow made
the decision.
The FSB accuses Budanov of organising a terrorist community, illegal arms
trafficking and terrorism (article 205.4.1, article 30.1, article
205.2(a), article 222.1, article 222.1.3 of the Criminal Code of Russia).
The Russian state-owned news agency TASS clarifies that Budanov was
arrested in absentia in the case of the "terrorist attack on the Kerch
(Crimean) Bridge". The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation
will initiate putting Budanov on the international wanted list.
Background:
In October 2022, Russia's FSB reported on an investigation into the
explosion on the Crimean Bridge. As the investigators stated, the Chief
Directorate of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine and Kyrylo Budanov, its
head, are responsible for orchestrating the explosion.
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