During the investigation, it was established that he organized the invasion of units of the Russian National Guard, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation in the Chechen Republic, and the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation into the territory of Ukraine to conduct an aggressive war and seize Ukrainian territories.

Under his instructions, subordinate formations captured settlements, treated civilians brutally, and violated the laws and customs of war.

It was also established that the accused, having full political and administrative power in the Chechen Republic, organized the creation of new military units, their staffing, training, and financing to continue the aggressive war against Ukraine.

On his own Telegram channel, he repeatedly justified and glorified the armed aggression of the Russian Federation, the temporary occupation of Ukrainian territories, and the military personnel involved in these crimes.

Additionally, after the strike by the Ukrainian Defense Forces on October 29, 2024, on a military facility in the city of Gudermes, the accused, in violation of international humanitarian law, ordered not to take Ukrainian servicemen prisoner - out of motives of revenge and to intimidate the Ukrainian army.

It was also established that from October 2022 to May 2025, the accused, aware of the risks of strikes by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on military facilities in the Chechen Republic, organized the detention of at least 200 Ukrainian prisoners of war at the locations of Russian security forces. This was done to use the captives as a "human shield" to protect military facilities from attacks. Such actions, according to the Rome Statute of the ICC, constitute a war crime.

His actions have been qualified under Part 3 of Article 110, Part 3 of Article 436-2, Part 2 of Article 437, Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine; justification, recognition as lawful, denial of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, glorification of its participants; crime of aggression; war crimes).

The pre-trial investigation was conducted by the Main Investigative Department of the Security Service of Ukraine.

For the commission of the incriminated crimes, the Criminal Code of Ukraine provides for a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.

Note: According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in a lawful manner and established by a court verdict.