Court imposes pre-trial restraint on Ukrainian MP Dubinskyi due to suspicion of forgery
Ukrainian Member of Parliament Oleksandr Dubinskyi (Photo: RBC-Ukraine, Vitalii Nosach)
Pechersk District Court of Kyiv has imposed a preventive measure on Member of Parliament Oleksandr Dubinskyi in the form of personal recognizance for two months. He is required to wear an electronic bracelet, citing a live broadcast from the courtroom.
"The court has decided to apply a preventive measure to Oleksandr Anatoliyovych Dubinskyi in the form of personal recognizance," the judge announced.
This preventive measure is set for two months, until October 8.
In addition, as per the court's decision, the MP is obliged to:
- appear before the investigative prosecutor and the investigative judge upon each summons,
- not leave the Kyiv region without the permission of the investigative prosecutor or the court,
- inform about any change in his place of residence and workplace,
- refrain from communicating with witnesses in the criminal case,
- surrender his foreign passports for safekeeping,
- wear an electronic bracelet.
The prosecutor's office requested this particular preventive measure.
Dubinskyi's case on travel abroad
Recalling that independent Member of Parliament, Oleksandr Dubinskyi was informed of suspicion of forgery under Part 1 of Article 366 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. According to the investigation, he traveled outside of Ukraine to accompany his father for medical treatment at a foreign medical institution.
Moreover, the MP's father traveled abroad and returned independently, without actual accompaniment by the parliamentarian.
Previously, a document related to the Ministry of Health's request for Dubinsky's travel abroad was leaked to the media and posted online. The publication was authored by the co-founder of the "Democratic Axe" party, Anton Shvets. According to his statement, during a state of war, Dubinsky traveled abroad for leisure, pretending it was for his father's treatment. However, allegedly, he was vacationing with a companion in Barcelona, Spain.
Furthermore, Dubinskyi himself, while abroad, signed official documents, which may indicate their forgery. Investigative actions are currently underway regarding this matter as well.
Additionally, on August 3, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the State Bureau of Investigations conducted searches at Dubinskyi's residence, and the following day, he was questioned at the State Bureau of Investigations in Kyiv.
