The head of the General Staff of the Supreme Court of Ukraine, Viktor Muzhenko, said that he was not sure about the safety of his and his family because of possible prosecution. This was announced on April 19 by the Facts website.
In an extensive interview with the Ukrainian edition of Fakty, the head of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Viktor Muzhenko, talks about how the operation of the Ukrainian armed forces began in the Donbas. However, he actually admits that at his command, in violation of the country’s Constitution, army units were involved in resolving the conflict.
“… The Kharkov police opened criminal proceedings more than a year ago against generals Muzhenko and Nazarov about our abuse of office. Do you know what is being blamed? In the spring of 2014, when the actions of the Armed Forces were not legally settled and the ATO format did not provide for the use of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, I assumed responsibility and gave the command to open fire and use troops. And no one is going to close this case, ”the publication quotes the head of the General Staff .
Muzhenko is sure that a process of demonization has been launched against him. “And what would happen if we didn’t take such decisions in 2014, even going beyond certain legal frameworks that were settled later – in two weeks, in a month? It was necessary to take responsibility. And now we are the scapegoats, we are letting down all the dogs, ”he said.
In addition, he noted that such actions occur in relation to virtually the entire high command of the Armed Forces.
According to him, now the situation in the country is such that any person can come from the territory not controlled by Ukraine, write a statement somewhere in Severodonetsk, and a criminal case will be initiated against the soldier.