The Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office is currently investigating a case against former Aidar Battalion Commander Serhiy Melnichuk, suspected of forming a criminal gang and facing life imprisonment if proven guilty.
"Unfortunately, it [Aidar Battalion] is not the only one. We already have cases against the so-called volunteer battalions, and even more serious than Melnichuk's [case]," Shokin said in an interview published by the Voice of Ukraine paper, without specifying battalion names or details of the investigation.
International watchdogs, including Amnesty International, have repeatedly expressed concern over crimes against civilians committed by Ukrainian battalions and stated that the Ukrainian government is responsible for war crimes and human rights atrocities committed by volunteers.
