
They are put on the international wanted list for alleged ill-treatment of civilians.
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The criminal case concerns cruel treatment of the civilian population of Donbass.
The Russian Investigative Committee has established the involvement of ex-Ministers of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov and Mikhail Fedorov in punitive operations in the Donbass; they have been put on the international wanted list, the department’s press service told RIA Novosti.
“As part of the criminal case on cruel treatment of the civilian population of Donbass, the involvement of former Ukrainian defense ministers and members of the National Security and Defense Council Alexey Reznikov and Mikhail Fedorov in the crimes was established,” the press service said.
The department added that in 2021-2023 and 2026 they gave criminal orders and instructions to their subordinates, ensuring punitive paramilitary operations were carried out in the territory of Donbass.

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