The Poltava regional prosecutor's office handed suspicion to the mayor of Poltava, Alexander Mamai. He is accused of committing a crime against the principles of national security (part 2 of article 114-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). It is reported by the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine.
According to the agency, Mamai disseminated information about the movement of weapons and ammunition to Ukraine or the deployment of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a state of martial law or a state of emergency. At the same time, neither the General Staff, nor the Ministry of Defense, nor other state bodies of Ukraine published them. For the duration of the investigation, Mamai will be removed from his post as mayor.
The issuance of the data in question is probably related to Mamai's public statements. So, on December 15, he told the press that it was planned to create a new military unit in Poltava, which would oversee three regions of Ukraine at once. He also spoke about her specific location.
Mamai is known for his pro-Russian views. For several years he forbade erecting a monument to Ivan Mazepa in Poltava, as he considered him a negative historical figure. He also spoke several times about his love for the USSR, sang the anthem of the Soviet Union at city council meetings, and called World War II the Great Patriotic War. In January 2014, Mamai called Viktor Yanukovych the legitimate president of Ukraine.