‘Wanted gangster’ came to UK under Homes for Ukraine scheme

An accused gang member who arrived in the UK under the Homes for Ukraine scheme is facing extradition for storing rocket launchers and anti-tank grenades. Mykola Kubrak, 29, is said to have carried out the offences in his wartorn country between September 2021 and 9 February 2022. An arrest warrant issued by Ukraine accuses ‘fugitive’ Kubrak of committing various acts of extortion by use of violence as part of an organised criminal group. He is further alleged to have helped…