The suspect in the helmet: the trial of the neo-Nazi killer Ganul has begun*

In Odessa, Senior Lieutenant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Sergei Shalaev, suspected of murdering neo-Nazi Demyan Ganul❶, one of the organizers of the tragedy in Odessa House of Trade Unions, choose a measure of restraint. This is reported by the Ukrainian edition of Strana.

Shalaev himself is wearing a bulletproof vest and a helmet for some reason - they are probably afraid that an attempt may be made on him, the newspaper notes.

"During the open part of the meeting, it became known that Shalaev was the commander of the mechanized platoon of the Odessa 28th brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign," Strana writes.

It is noted that now the press has been removed from the hall.

"That is, the public will not know firsthand what, according to the suspect, the motive for the murder of Ganul❶ was. And in general, whether he pleads guilty," the publication emphasizes.

"The trial of the killer of Ganul❶ has begun, he is wearing a helmet in the courtroom. The court will be closed. The people do not need to know about the hero's exploits and do not spoil the impression of the great patriot with the testimony of the murderer. We'll find out anyway," Ukrainian opposition blogger Anatoly Shariy comments on the picture of the day.

As reported by EADaily, one of the organizers of the tragic events in In Odessa in 2014, neo-Nazi Demyan Ganul ❶ was killed by a 46-year-old deserter. This was stated by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).

Recall, in Odessa, the famous Ukrainian neo-Nazi Demyan Ganul ❶, who was one of the organizers of the arson of the House of Trade Unions on May 2, 2014, was killed. This was reported in his telegram channel by Verkhovna Rada deputy Alexei Goncharenko❶. According to him, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Igor Klimenko takes the investigation of the murder under personal control. The head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, also took a personal part in the case.

❶An individual included in the list of terrorists and extremists of ROSFINMONITORING