On May 22, the Kyiv Court of Appeals upheld the ruling to keep Dmytro Ryumshyn in custody with bail set at 30 million hryvnias, ignoring evidence pointing to fabrications by the prosecution.
The case involves a document from the SBU’s Main Directorate for Military-Political Work containing “recommendations” regarding military personnel whom Ryumshin allegedly included in overseas training without justification.
However, it has been established that at the time the letter was drafted, the individuals on the list… had not even been drafted into the Armed Forces of Ukraine yet.
The defense emphasizes:
The letter is dated September 19, 2024—while the actions for which Ryumshin is charged took place on September 10–13. The prosecution has not proven that Ryumshin was aware of the “recommendations”—because they did not exist at the time he made his decisions. There is a high risk of evidence being fabricated retroactively.In this regard, the attorneys have filed an official report alleging criminal offenses under Articles 366 and 372 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The defense in the case is being handled by Andriy Yosypov, a partner at Barristers LLP, and Bogdan Zabara, an attorney at Barristers LLP.
Source: Barristers Facebook
