4 years since liberation of Kherson: over 55,000 crimes, 2,000 suspects, and hundreds of convictions
On November 11, 2022, the Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated Kherson from Russian occupiers. After the city was liberated, law enforcement officials gained access to the sites where civilians had been illegally detained, conducted extensive investigations, uncovered new instances of crimes, and expanded the list of individuals implicated.
According to Censor.NET, four years later, the investigation into crimes committed during the Russian aggression and efforts to bring those responsible to justice are still ongoing, according to the Office of the Prosecutor General.
Details
According to the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office, since the start of the full-scale invasion, more than 55,000 criminal offenses against peace, human security, and the foundations of Ukraine's national security have been recorded in the region:
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1,999 people have been notified of the charges against them.
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Ukrainian courts have already convicted 819 people.
Main Areas of Investigation
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War crimes (more than 52,000 offenses): The vast majority of cases involve crimes against peace and the security of humanity—intentional attacks on civilians, torture, unlawful deprivation of liberty, and cruel treatment. In these cases, 350 individuals have been charged, and 88 perpetrators have already been convicted.
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Crimes against the foundations of national security (more than 3,000 offenses): 1,649 individuals have been notified of their status as suspects in cases involving treason, collaboration, and cooperation with the occupiers. The courts have handed down sentences to 731 defendants.
As a result of Russia’s armed aggression in the Kherson region, 47 children were killed and another 365 were injured. Juvenile prosecutors are bringing to justice those who forced children to study according to Russian standards—indictments against 84 such individuals have been filed in court.
In addition, in the civil law sphere, prosecutors filed lawsuits to protect the state’s economic, land, and property interests totaling more than 5.3 billion hryvnias. To date, the courts have granted claims totaling 4.8 billion hryvnias, of which 3.3 billion hryvnias have actually been recovered and the state’s interests protected.
