He supported the war and called for the capture of Ukraine: Dmitry Pevtsov was sentenced in Ukraine

To spread: law enforcement officers said that the actor is close to the Kremlin and repeatedly spoke to support the invasion of Russia into the territory of Ukraine. Dmitry Pevtsov, actor of the State Duma of Russia, actor of the TV series "Banditsky St. Petersburg" was sentenced to 10 years in prison in absentia. He called for the capture of Ukraine and promoted the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, according to the Press Center of the Security Service of Ukraine.

"The convicted person is a deputy of the State Duma of Russia and is part of the circle of" public figures "close to the Kremlin, who openly support a full -scale invasion," - the message reads. The department said that Dmitry Pevtsov "repeatedly spread anti -Ukrainian narratives during mass events" with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

In addition, he often appeared on the air of central Russian TV channels calling for the seizure of state power and the entire territory of Ukraine. Moreover, in an interview, the actor spoke about the personal vote for the accession of temporarily occupied areas of Ukraine to Russia and denied the military crimes of the Russians. The court is in absentia under three articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine: he has been sentenced to 10 years in prison with confiscation of property.