The official press has released the court summons to the leader of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) Igor Plotnitsky to appear at the meeting of the Podolsky District Court of Kyiv on August 31.

As published in the Uriadovy Kurier newspaper on August 10, the court summons indicates that the meeting is scheduled for 13:00, August 31. Plotnitsky is summoned to the court as the accused under Article 146 Part 3 (unlawful imprisonment or kidnapping), Article 258 Part 2 (terrorism), Article 332 Part 3 (illegal trafficking of persons across the border) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

The summons emphasizes that the accused must compulsorily appear and have a passport or personal identity document. In case of Plotnitsky’s absence, the case will be considered in a special manner (in absentia) of court proceedings.