Oleksandr Dvornikov ordered the invasion from Crimea on February 24, 2022
The Security Service of Ukraine and the Prosecutor General's Office have formally notified Russian General Oleksandr Dvornikov in absentia of suspicion over his role in directing the seizure of Kherson. The suspect commanded the military groups that invaded from the occupied peninsula and advanced toward the right bank. This is reported by the portal PromPolitInform, citing the Telegram channel of Security Service of Ukraine.
According to the investigation, in February 2022 the Russian army general directed forces of the former Southern Military District during the attack on southern regions. Under his command were units of several combined arms armies and the Black Sea Fleet’s army corps.
Areas of strikes and checkpoint assaults
The enemy’s ground forces crossed the administrative border through the Chongar and Kalanchak checkpoints, which had been preceded by massive shelling. At the same time, aviation struck civil infrastructure facilities, specifically targeting the airfield in Chornobaivka.
The command of the occupation forces aimed to seize a bridgehead on the right bank of the Dnipro River. Subsequently, the invaders planned to advance deeper toward Mykolaiv and Odesa.
Resistance by the Defense Forces
Ukrainian military personnel halted the advance of the occupation formations deeper into state territory. In the autumn of 2022, the right-bank part of Kherson Region was successfully liberated.
Based on the collected evidence, the suspect is charged with waging aggressive warfare. The pre-trial investigation was conducted by personnel of the regional security service office and the prosecutor’s office.
Photo: Security Service of Ukraine
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