Former Kharkiv SBU chief Dudin detained again

Former Head of Kharkiv SBU Roman Dudin re-detained immediately after release from pre-trial detention centre

Kyiv, Ukraine - Law enforcement officers at the exit from the detention centre Roman Dudin, former head of the SBU Office in Kharkiv region, was re-detained. This was reported in the State Bureau of Investigation.

What happened

Roman Dudin released from the pre-trial detention centre on bail of UAH 4.2 million, However, he remained at large just a matter of minutes. Immediately after his release, he was a new suspicion was served, and then detained again.

New suspicion

According to the SBI, the new criminal proceedings relate to the events of 24 February 2022. The investigation believes that Dudin:

• organised the seizure of the building of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration;

• tried to illegally remove the regional leadership on the first day of the full-scale invasion of russia.

The context of the case

Roman Dudin has previously been involved in criminal proceedings related to the failure of the defence of Kharkiv region at the beginning of the invasion. Cases involving the actions of individual officials in the early days of the war remain among the most high-profile in the security sector.

The SBI notes that investigative actions are ongoing, The final legal assessment of the suspect's actions will be made by the court.