The Security Service of Ukraine and the Prosecutor General’s Office have collected evidence against russian major general Denis Kulsh, commander of an aviation division of the russian air force.

According to the investigation, on his order the occupiers carried out an air strike on the Hryhorii Skovoroda National Museum in Kharkiv region on 6 May 2022.

To carry out the attack, a russian Su-35S fighter jet took off and fired a Kh-35 anti-ship missile at the memorial complex.

As a result, a museum guard was seriously injured, and the building itself was virtually destroyed.

Currently, Kulsh and his subordinates continue to commit war crimes in Ukraine and regularly launch strikes on civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv oblast.

These air raids have resulted in numerous deaths and injuries among the population of the region, including minor children.

Based on the evidence, SSU investigators notified Kulsh of suspicion in absentia under Articles 28.2, 438.1 of the CCU (violation of laws and customs of war, giving orders to commit such acts, committed by a group, upon prior conspiracy).

In July this year, the SSU and the Prosecutor General’s Office served a notice of suspicion in absentia to his subordinate, russian colonel Ivan Panchenko, who directly commanded the missile attack on the Skovoroda Museum.

Efforts to bring the russian war criminals to justice are underway.

The investigation was carried out under the procedural supervision of the Prosecutor General’s Office.