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The SBU Security Service of Ukraine has interrogated Member of Parliament from the Batkivschyna parliamentary faction Nadiia Savchenko as a witness in criminal proceedings related to infringement on Ukraine’s territorial integrity and the creation of terrorist organizations, ZN.UA reported with to the SBU’s official statement.

“SBU agents have been carrying out a pre-trial investigation as part of criminal proceedings concerning the infringement on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine and the creation of terrorist organizations,” the SBU said in response to an inquiry submitted by ZN.UA regarding the questioning of Savchenko after her statements about an informal visit to the occupied territory of Donbas.

At the same time, the SBU did not give any details about what Savchenko had reported to them during the interrogation, citing secrecy of the investigation.

Neither did the SBU answer to the question whether they were trying to track possible connections between Savchenko and leader of the “Ukrainian Choice – People’s Right” movement Viktor Medvedchuk.

As reported, Savchenko said on Channel 112.Ukraina on October 12 that she was keeping in touch with people residing in occupied territory in Donbas.

Also speaking at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, she said she had visited the militant- occupied areas in eastern Ukraine.

On October 17, Savchenko said she had testified to the Security Service of Ukraine regarding her visit to the occupied Donbas.