Russian invaders try to create a pseudo government body in Kherson region, a local resident has been notified in absentia of suspicion of treason.

According to the Prosecutor General's Office, according to the investigation, on March 16, 2022, the suspect, acting with accomplices in the interests of the aggressor country, held an illegal meeting of the "Rescue Committee 'For Peace and Order" pseudo-authority created by the occupiers.

"The meeting was held to convince the residents of the region that the Ukrainian authorities no longer govern the region. Also, there were calls for support for the occupation of the Russian Federation," the report says.

Under the procedural leadership of Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office, a resident of the city of Kherson was notified in absentia of suspicion of high treason committed by a group of persons by prior agreement (part 2 of article 28, part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

For the committed crime, the defendants face imprisonment for up to fifteen years or life imprisonment, with confiscation of property.