Petro Poroshenko calls to stop persecution of Roman Chervinskyi
Source: Petro Poroshenko’s speech in the Verkhovna Rada
During his speech in the parliament, the former president of Ukraine and leader of the ‘European Solidarity’ party Petro Poroshenko called on the authorities to stop persecution of Roman Chervinskyi.
Poroshenko noted that selective and biased justice is being used against the officer who fought against the occupiers.
The former president stressed that injustice is unacceptable in any form, and it is especially inadmissible during the war in relation to the Ukrainian intelligence officer.
‘This is the question of our movement to Europe. This is a question of the rule of law. This is a question of independent justice. This is a question of freedom of speech, democracy and parliamentarism,’ Poroshenko stated.
Background information
In 2022, the Ukrainian servicemen tried to recruit a Russian pilot, persuading him to fly a Russian military plane to Ukraine. According to the authorities, the actions of former intelligence officer Roman Chervinskyi, representatives of the SBU and the Air Force led to the missile attack on the Kanatove airfield on July 23, 2022. The Security Service of Ukraine opened criminal proceedings against them.
After the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine witnessed an unprecedented wave of private support for the army. Citizens, big businesses, charitable foundations, and international philanthropists began financing the country’s defense alongside state assistance provided by international partners. Estimates of total private contributions range from tens to hundreds of billions of hryvnias. However, determining the exact amount remains difficult. In many cases, companies combine military aid, humanitarian programs, tax payments, social spending, and employee support in their reporting.
Rinat Akhmetov’s military initiative, “Steel Front”, has delivered a batch of drones worth UAH 214 million to the 1st “Azov” Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine. This shipment is part of the Metinvest Group’s ongoing support for the unit in 2025.
On October 6, the Administrative Cassation Court within the Supreme Court of Ukraine continued hearing case No. 990/80/25, in which the fifth President and leader of the party “European Solidarity”, Petro Poroshenko, seeks to have Presidential Decree No. 81/2025 from February 12, 2025 — enacting sanctions by the decision of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) — declared illegal and annulled. The plaintiff claims the document was falsified and that the sanctions are a tool of political persecution of the opposition, contrary to international norms. Government representatives deny the allegations and insist their actions were lawful. Journalists of Bukvy were present at the hearing.
Rinat Akhmetov’s Metinvest Group has completed the construction of an upgraded underground NATO Role 2 hospital in one of the hottest sectors of the frontline. This is the second stabilization point established under the Steel Front initiative in cooperation with the Medical Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The new facility, funded by Metinvest with an investment of UAH 21 million, is more secure than the first one thanks to its deeper location underground (over 6 meters) and additional fortifications.
Five armored vehicles “Kozak” have received a new mission – thanks to the support of Metinvest, they have been upgraded to full-fledged command and staff vehicles. These upgraded vehicles are now operating on the front line.