Delivery of a summons to the journalist of «Slidstvo.Info»: Syrskyi ordered to conduct an official inspection

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Olexandr Syrskyi, instructed the Commander of the Ground Forces to conduct an official verification regarding the information published in the publication «Slidstvo.Info» about attempts to serve a summons to their journalist after an exposé investigation involving an intelligence service employee.

The relevant message appeared on Olexandr Syrskyi's Facebook.

In his statement, the Chief expressed respect and recognition of the journalists' importance in the fight against Russian aggressors, particularly in the information space.

«We cherish the memory of journalists who died in the field of battle. Servicemen are sincerely grateful to the media workers who are now helping to defend the information space of Ukraine and the world from Russian propaganda. Their contribution to Ukraine's future victory is unprecedented. Over the Russian aggressors and violations and corruption within the Armed Forces of Ukraine,» said Olexandr Syrskyi.

He emphasized that hundreds of journalists have joined the ranks of the Defense Forces since the start of the full-scale invasion.

«Based on the materials published by the public organization «Slidstvo.Info», I have tasked the Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces to conduct an official check. Decisions will be made based on the results of the official check,» he added.

What happened?

Journalists from the publication «Slidstvo.Info» found a flat bought by the wife of the head of the SSU Cybersecurity Department, Illiia Vitiuk, in December 2023 for over 20 million hryvnias at market price. Although the official's declaration stated that 12.8 million hryvnias were paid for the flat.

On April 6, it became known that after this investigation, employees of the TCК (Center for Combating Corruption) tried to serve a summons to the journalist of «Slidstvo.Info» Yevhenii Shulhatu.

What about mobilization in Mykolaiv region?

As known, during the full-scale war, 33 thousand residents of Mykolaiv region were mobilized into the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, Vitalii Kim, expressed his belief in the need for mobilization after personal communication with the soldiers who are now defending the state. The head of the RMA (Regional Administration) also added that money should not be the main motivation for defending the state.

In response to this, MP Oksana Kaliuzhna from the Mykolaiv Regional Council reacted negatively to the statement of the regional authorities regarding mobilization, comparing summons issuance to draft evaders with catching dogs.