SBU serves suspicion notice to Russian singer-propagandist Shaman
25 February 2025 14:47
The Security Service of Ukraine has served a notice of suspicion in absentia to Russian propagandist singer Yaroslav Dronov, who performs under the pseudonym Shaman.
This was reported by the press service of the SBU, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
Law enforcement officers collected evidence against Yaroslav Dronov and found that he publicly supports and promotes Russia’s war against Ukraine. He is also a member of the circle of Kremlin-controlled pop artists who approve of the policy of the Russian authorities and glorify the Russian occupiers.
According to the investigation, Shaman regularly performs at concerts and mass events held in support of Putin and the Russian occupation groups.
Investigators documented that at the end of 2022, the defendant recorded a video message in which he glorified the military of the Russian Armed Forces fighting against Ukraine and recognized the legitimacy of the Russian war against Ukraine, which began in 2014.
In February 2023, Yaroslav Dronov came to the temporarily occupied territories of the left bank of the Kherson region and performed at a paid concert in support of the Kremlin regime.
Based on the evidence collected, SBU investigators served Dronov a notice of suspicion in absentia under Part 3 of Art. 436-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine
