Six citizens of the Russian Federation are currently in custody in Ukraine for committing terrorist acts. Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine Anatoliy Matios told a briefing at Ukrinform.

“Currently, nearly 450 people were exposed, perpetrators of the said crimes, to whom the suspicion was announced. Regarding 139 people, detention as a preventive measure was chosen for them by the courts, including with respect to six citizens of the Russian Federation,” he said.

In particular, according to Matios, the Prosecutor General’s Office has provided the pre-trial investigation and procedural guidance in more than 1,300 criminal proceedings on the facts of committing acts of terrorism and other serious and heinous crimes, especially, the attacks on the integrity and inviolability of Ukraine, riots, seizure and blocking of government establishments, sabotage and illegal imprisonment.

Deputy Prosecutor General also stressed that the police do not leave unattended a single fact of violations of the law during the ATO in eastern Ukraine.

“We know about all the problems associated with conducting the anti-terrorist operation, and no detected violation of the law will be left without a response. All events get proper legal assessment,” Matios summed up.

Sources:  http://www.ukrinform.ua/eng/news/pgo_six_russians_in_custody_in_ukraine___for_terrorism_323787