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Head of the Prisoner Release Center “Officer Corps” Volodymyr Ruban, who is suspected of planning a terrorist attack against top state officials, has been indicted, lawyer Valentyn Rybin has said.

“On January 21, 2019, at 6:00 p.m., the indictment was presented to Ruban. The betting has started on which Ukrainian court will be chosen to hear the case!” Rybin said on Facebook on Jan. 21.

As reported, on March 8, Ruban was detained at a checkpoint in Donbas with an arsenal of weapons. He was bringing these weapons from the occupied territory to the government-controlled part of Donbas.

Ruban is suspected of preparing armed attacks on the highest state officials, preparing a terrorist act with the use of weapons and explosions that could pose a threat to life and health of people.