Gusakov's best friend tried to escape in a car and hit a police officer: what is known about the detention

Gusakov's closest friend detained

The police detained the closest friend and confidant of Nazar Gusarov from Lviv, who is accused of fraud in charitable collections for treatment. The detained person's bank card was used to accumulate donations.

Resistance during detention

During the detention, Gusakov's acquaintance actively resisted and attempted to escape in a car. As a result of the escape, he hit an operational officer of the State Investigation Service, causing him bodily harm.

• The attempt to avoid detention was unsuccessful, and the detainee was detained under article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.
• The detainee faces imprisonment for up to five years for resisting representatives of authority with the use of physical violence.

Scandal over fundraising

A scandal erupted when social media users demanded financial reports from Nazar Gusarov regarding the expenditures of funds collected for treatment. The activist was unable to provide appropriate reporting, raising suspicions of improper use of money.

It later became known that medications for Gusakov were purchased at the expense of the Lviv city budget, even though he was collecting money for them in charitable collections.

After suspicions arose regarding the improper use of money, the police detained Nazar Gusarov's closest friend, who is accused of fraud in charitable collections for treatment. In addition, there was a conflict during the attempt to detain this person, which resulted in bodily harm to one of the operational officers.