The Investigation Division of the DPR Prosecutor General’s Office has initiated and is investigating a criminal case against commander of the 28th AFU separate mechanized brigade M. M. Marchenko, as well as against personnel subordinate to him, for the commission of an act constituting the crime under Article 229. Section 2 (a), (c) (terrorist act) of the DPR Criminal Code, the law enforcement agency’s press service reported on February 14.

It was established that on February 14, 2020, personnel of the 28th separate mechanized brigade, on the order of commander M. Marchenko, engaged Petrovsky District of Donetsk with mortars and grenade launchers, which resulted in damage to the houses at 13, 14, 21 Markina Street, as well as the summer kitchen of the house 23 and the fence of the house 12 on that street.

Moreover, on the same day, personnel of the brigade engaged the village of Staromikhaylovka, Kirovsky District of Donetsk, on the order of commander M.M. Marchenko. As a result, the house at 11 Gagarina Street and the house at 41 Schorsa Street are damaged, as well as an outbuilding of the house at 32 Chkalova Street.