The General Prosecutor's Office jointly with the Security Service of Ukraine detained former head of the Regions Party parliamentary faction Oleksandr Yefremov on February 14, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office said.

"A special operation was conducted on Saturday, February 14, to detain former head of the Regions Party faction in the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Yefremov, who is suspected of criminal offenses under Part 2 of Article 364 and Part 2 of Article 366 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which are abuse of power under aggravating circumstances and forgery, " newly appointed Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin said.