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The latest news on sentences in Ukraine includes a range of severe punishments for various crimes, including life imprisonment and long-term jail sentences. A Russian serviceman received a life sentence for shooting at civilians in Chernihiv, while an Uzbek citizen in Kyiv was also sentenced to life for multiple murders. The Ukrainian Supreme Court upheld the sentence of a former Deputy Minister, Yurii Hrymchak, to 10 years for corruption. Spies in Ukraine, such as an FSB agent in Sumy and a missile attack orchestrator, received 15-year sentences. High-profile convictions include former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, who received 15 years for inciting desertion. Prison terms highlight Ukraine's response to crimes, espionage, and treason.

What is the latest Ukrainian court news involving life sentences?

Recent Ukrainian court news includes a life sentence handed to a Russian serviceman for firing upon civilians in the Chernihiv region and similar sentences for conspiracies involving espionage and high treason. Such decisions emphasize Ukraine's stringent legal response to severe crimes.

How has Ukraine dealt with espionage and treason recently?

Ukraine has taken serious measures against espionage and treason, issuing long prison sentences to agents and collaborators engaged in hostile actions against the state, including spying and facilitating military actions by foreign forces. The approach is part of maintaining national security.

Which significant cases have resulted in life sentences in Ukrainian courts?

Significant cases leading to life sentences include the conviction of a Russian serviceman for the targeted shooting of civilians and severe penalties for Russian agents involved in hostile military activities against Ukraine, showcasing the country's firm judicial response to serious offenses.

Have there been any notable corruption-related sentences in Ukraine?

The Ukrainian judiciary system has upheld serious sentences for corruption, such as the case of former Deputy Minister Yurii Hrymchak, sentenced to 10 years in jail for corruption, reflecting the strong legal measures against officials found guilty of severe misconduct and graft.

What are the trends in sentencing for foreign nationals in Ukraine?

Recent trends in Ukrainian sentencing for foreign nationals involve rigorous legal actions against those involved in severe crimes like multiple homicides and espionage, reflecting Ukraine's commitment to enforcing law and order globally, irrespective of nationality.

What penalties are imposed for espionage-related offenses in Ukraine?

Penalties for espionage-related offenses in Ukraine have been stringent, with lengthy prison sentences of up to 15 years being common. Such penalties are part of the nation's efforts to deter espionage activities that threaten national security and sovereignty.

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Sentence handed to Russian agent for arson attacks on Ukrainian military vehicles Russian agent who set fire to Ukrzaliznytsia facilities and AFU vehicles in Dnipropetrovsk region sentenced to 15 years – SSU A Russian agent who carried out sabotage in Dnipropetrovsk region has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. Acting on orders from the Russian FSB, the offender set fire to Defense Forces vehicles and energy facilities of Ukrzaliznytsia. 697 6 Previously in trend: burning military cars Recruited FSB agents

Russia convicts nearly 200 Ukrainian soldiers for terrorist acts in Kursk region Russia convicts 184 Ukrainian POWs for "terrorist acts" in Kursk region over six months In the past six months, Russian courts have illegally sentenced 184 Ukrainian servicemen captured during the Kursk operation under the charge of "terrorism." 1 444 15 Previously in trend: trial of Ukrainian prisoners in Russia Sentences for Ukrainians in the Russian Federation

Murder of Viacheslav Sobolev’s son. Sentences announced Murder of 3-year-old son of former MP Sobolev: sentences handed down to Lavreha, Tkachenko and Semenov. PHOTOS The Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv has announced a verdict in the case of the attempted murder of former Kyiv Regional Council deputy Viacheslav Sobolev and the murder of his 3-year-old son. 13 333 23

The traitor received 15 years. Spying on Ukrainian military personnel in Zaporizhzhia: traitor sentenced to 15 years behind bars, - SBI. PHOTOS The Khortytskyi District Court of Zaporizhzhia found a former serviceman who collected data on the movement of equipment and personnel of the Defence Forces guilty of high treason and desertion. 998 1 Previously in trend: Sentences for high treason

Mykhailo Holovko was announced the verdict. What did the HACCU decide? Ex-head of Ternopil Regional Council Holovko, caught on bribe, sentenced to 9 years in prison - SAPO The former head of the Ternopil Regional Council, Mykhailo Holovko, who was caught taking a bribe of more than UAH 600,000 from a businessman-volunteer, was sentenced to 9 years in prison. 4 965 33 Previously in trend: Mykhailo Holovko’s case

pgo Russian serviceman sentenced to life imprisonment for shooting car with civilians in Chernihiv region A Russian army soldier who shot a car with civilians evacuating from Chernihiv region in March 2022 was sentenced to life in prison. 2 340 12 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia Investigation of Russian war crimes

Killer of 11 people sentenced in Kyiv Uzbek citizen convicted in Kyiv for murdering 11 people. PHOTOS In Kyiv, a 38-year-old Uzbek citizen who committed 11 murders over the course of 6 years was sentenced to life imprisonment. 11 728 59 Previously in trend: Murder in Kyiv

Attempted to burn military vehicle. Sentence handed down to a resident of Khmelnytskyi region Man sentenced to 5 years in prison for attempting to set military vehicle on fire in Khmelnytskyi region. PHOTO A man who tried to burn down a military vehicle was sentenced to 5 years in prison in the Khmelnytsky region. 794 5 Previously in trend: burning military cars

The case of Hrymchak. The Supreme Court upheld the verdict Supreme Court upheld sentence of former Deputy Minister for TOT Hrymchak: 10 years of imprisonment The Criminal Cassation Court of the Supreme Court upheld the verdict of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) and the ruling of the HACC Appeals Chamber, which sentenced former Deputy Minister for Temporarily Occupied Territories (TOT) Yurii Hrymchak to 10 years of imprisonment. 4 211 14 Previously in trend: Hrymchak detained

The sentence to the FSB agent was announced in Sumy. Details from the SSU Spying on Defense Forces in Sumy region: FSB agent sentenced to 15 years in prison – SSU An FSB agent who had been spying on the Defense Forces in the Sumy region was sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property. 646 3 Previously in trend: Sentences for high treason

Yanukovych received 15 years in absentia Yanukovych received second sentence in Ukrainian court: 15 years’ imprisonment for inciting military personnel of Department of State Protection of Ukraine to desertion, - Office of Prosecutor General. PHOTOS Following a public prosecution by prosecutors of the Prosecutor General's Office, the fourth President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, and the former Deputy Head of the State Protection Department of Ukraine, the Head of the Presidential Security Service, were sentenced. 3 193 34

Ukrainian POW sentenced in Russia Russian court sentences Ukrainian POW to 12 years for serving in Armed Forces of Ukraine In Rostov-on-Don in Russia, the Southern District Military Court sentenced Ukrainian soldier Vladyslav Hurin, who was mobilized into the Armed Forces in May 2024, to 12 years in prison for "participation in the activities of a terrorist organization." 1 629 5 Previously in trend: Sentences for Ukrainians in the Russian Federation

A Pole was sentenced to 5 years in prison in Ukraine. Details of the sentence Pole who was smuggling military-age men out of Ukraine has been sentenced to five years in prison – SBGS. PHOTO In Volyn, a 43-year-old resident of the Lublin Voivodeship of Poland, who smuggled military-age men out of Ukraine, was sentenced to 5 years in prison. 1 530 3 Previously in trend: Draft evaders smuggling across the border

sentence SSU: Russian agent who prepared missile attack in Cherkasy region to spend 15 years in prison Another FSB agent who spied in the Cherkasy region was sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property based on the SSU evidence base. 635 0 Previously in trend: Disclosure of collaborators

Fatal road accident involving a police officer in Dnipro region National Guard officer under influence of drugs fatally hit three servicemen, sentenced to 12 years in prison. PHOTO The Kryvyi Rih District Court of Dnipropetrovsk region sentenced a National Guard officer to 12 years in prison for causing the deaths of three people in a road accident. 5 569 11 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents

Seven Ukrainian prisoners of war in Kursk region sentenced in Russia Russia "sentences" seven Ukrainian POWs to 15–17 years in prison, including "Aidar" fighter A military court in Russia has "sentenced" seven Ukrainian servicemen, who were captured by Russian forces in the Kursk region, to prison terms ranging from 15 to 17 years. 2 596 7 Previously in trend: UAF operation in the Kursk region trial of Ukrainian prisoners in Russia

A spy from Mykolaiv Russian agent who spied on Defense Forces’ warships in Mykolaiv sentenced to 12 years – SSU. PHOTO A Russian informant who gathered intelligence on Ukrainian Defense Forces near the Black Sea has been sentenced to 12 years in prison, based on evidence collected by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU). 972 4 Previously in trend: Disclosure of collaborators

Ukraine convicts wife of Russian military who called to rape Ukrainian women Ukraine convicts in absentia wife of Russian occupier who called on him to rape "Ukrainian women" The Shevchenko District Court of Kyiv sentenced in absentia to 5 years in prison a Russian citizen, Olga Bykovska, who called on her husband, Russian occupier Roman Bykovsky, who participated in the war against Ukraine, to rape Ukrainian women. 6 896 39 Previously in trend: Investigation of Russian war crimes

Marine Le Pen sentenced to 4 years in France Le Pen sentenced to 4 years and banned from running for office The leader of the National Front, Marine Le Pen, was sentenced to four years in prison in France - two years suspended and two years of arrest with an electronic bracelet. 8 495 46 Previously in trend: the sentence of Marine Le Pen in France

ZNPP worker Potynha sentenced to 19 years for "terrorism" by occupiers Russians sentence ZNPP worker Potynha to 19 years for "terrorism". PHOTOS Today, on March 26, a so-called "Russian court" sentenced a resident of Enerhodar, an employee of the Zaporizhzhia NPP, Serhii Potynha, to 19 years in prison. 3 983 16 Previously in trend: Sentences for Ukrainians in the Russian Federation

soldier was not allowed to go to medical unit and he died Soldier died because he was not allowed to go to medical unit: commander fined 17 thousand UAH - media Andriy K., the commander of an engineering and sapper unit of one of the mechanized battalions, was found guilty of negligence in military service, which led to the death of his subordinate. 19 016 115

Azov’s trial in Rostov From 13 to 23 years in prison: 24 Azov fighters were sentenced in Russia, 11 in absentia because they had already been released during exchange The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don has announced the verdict in the case of 24 Azov Brigade fighters. They were sentenced to 13 to 23 years in prison. 2 745 11

10 traitors who fought against Ukraine are sentenced SSU: Ten traitors who fought against Ukrainian Armed Forces in Donetsk region sentenced to 15 years in prison Ten traitors who fought against Ukraine on the side of the Russian Federation were sentenced to 15 years in prison. 1 786 12 Previously in trend: Sentences for high treason

Iryna and Yurii Kormyshkins Suspended sentence, UAH 20 million to state budget, UAH 2 million to Armed Forces: SAPO on court verdict in case of "servant of people" Kormyshkina A verdict has been delivered in the case of illicit enrichment of former "Servant of the People" MP Iryna Kormyshkina and her husband Yurii Kormyshkin. 4 341 37 Previously in trend: Servant of the People scandals Kormyshkina’s case cases of illicit enrichment

rape, abuse Court sentences rapists of 14-year-old girl in Zakarpattia to 6 years in prison The Volovets District Court of Zakarpattia region has passed a verdict in the case of rape of a minor girl. 5 097 15

Roman Zavoloka beat up military man Zavoloka, fitness trainer from Poltava, was sentenced to 6 years in prison for insulting and assaulting military. PHOTO Roman Zavoloka, a fitness trainer from Poltava, was sentenced to 6 years in prison for insulting the military and attacking a law enforcement officer. 22 616 109

Maibozhenko Volodymyr Maibozhenko, former head of Brovary DSA, who drunkenly hit four people at crosswalk, was fined and had his driver’s license revoked: his car is being returned to him Judge of the Brovary Court Tetiana Vasylenko announced the verdict against the former head of the Brovary District State Administration (DSA) Volodymyr Maibozhenko in a high-profile criminal case of hitting four pedestrians. 7 664 47

Trial of captured Ukrainians Russian court sentences seven Ukrainian soldiers captured in Kursk region to 15-16 years in prison The 2nd Western District Military Court of Moscow passed a verdict against seven Ukrainian prisoners of war. They were sentenced to 15 to 16 years in prison for their participation in the operation in the Kursk region. 6 773 14

Trump delivered the verdict Unconditional discharge: Trump deliver verdict in Daniels bribery case Today, on January 10, US President-elect Donald Trump delivered the verdict to unconditional discharge in the case of hush money payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels. 13 722 171

Russian accomplice sentenced to 11 years in prison in Mykolaiv During battles for Mykolaiv, he "betrayed" Ukrainian patriots at Russian checkpoints: Russian accomplice sentenced to 11 years in prison - SSU According to the SSU's evidence base, a 25-year-old Russian accomplice who collaborated with ruscists during the battles for Mykolaiv was sentenced to a real prison term. 1 765 8

verdict Poltava resident sentenced to 3 years in prison for evading mobilisation In Poltava region, a man was sentenced to three years in prison for evading mobilisation. 4 608 42

Fatal road accident involving 16-year-old Mykola Kharkivskyi: verdict announced Fatal road accident in Kharkiv in 2021: Mykola Kharkivskyi sentenced to 8 years in prison. PHOTOS Mykola Kharkivskyi, who committed a fatal road accident in Kharkiv in October 2021, was sentenced. 5 320 7 Previously in trend: Car Accident

sentence to a bribe-taker from the SSU SSU officer caught taking $60k bribe to spend 10 years in prison - SAPO On November 27, 2024, the HACCU announced a verdict in which an operative of the SSU Department of Counterintelligence Protection of the State's Interests in the Field of Information Security was found guilty of extortion and receipt of USD 60 thousand dollars. 20 372 13 Previously in trend: Grafters

Теракт в сільраді на Закарпатті: депутата Батрина засудили до довічного Exploded grenades in village council in Zakarpattia region: MP Batryn sentenced to life in prison MP Serhii Batryn, who blew up grenades in the building of the Keretske village council in Zakarpattia, was sentenced to life imprisonment. 6 152 19

Одарченка засудили до 8 років тюрми заочно Fugitive "Servant of People" Odarchenko sentenced in absentia to 8 years in prison Servant of the People MP Andrii Odarchenko, who was suspected of attempting to bribe the leadership of the Ministry of Reconstruction, was sentenced to 8 years in prison. 3 159 28

Убивцям добровольця Щербини оголосили вирок Murder of volunteer fighter from "Freedom" VFTC Shcherbyna: shooter sentenced to 13 years in prison, two accomplices to 3 years in prison On 12 November 2024, the Holosiivskyi District Court of Kyiv announced the verdict against three young men in the case of the fatal attack on Oleksii Shcherbyna, a volunteer fighter of the Svoboda VFTC (Volunteer Formation of Territorial Community). 13 017 55

Зрадниця з Харкова Administrator of pro-Russian Telegram channels, who called on Russia to seize Kharkiv, gets 10 years in prison. PHOTO With the support of the public prosecution by the prosecutors of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, the court found the citizen guilty of disseminating materials calling for actions aimed at changing the boundaries of the territory and state border of Ukraine, collaboration, production and dissemination of materials denying the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. 3 211 15

Чоловік передавав дані про ЗСУ жінці з сайту знайомств Through "friend" from dating chat room, he passed data on Ukrainian Armed Forces to Russia: Kharkiv resident sentenced to 5 years in prison. PHOTOS In the Kharkiv region, a man was sentenced to 5 years in prison for passing information about the Ukrainian Armed Forces to the enemy. 2 140 18 Previously in trend: War

У Росії вирок Гіркіну визнали законним Supreme Court of Russian Federation upholds Girkin’s sentence On November 6, 2024, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation upheld the sentence against the former commander of the Donetsk separatists, Igor Strelkov (Girkin). 5 113 6

вирок Principal of lyceum in Kupyansk region, who implemented Russian education standards, gets 2 years in prison - National Police. PHOTO In the Kharkiv region, a lyceum director was sentenced to two years in prison for implementing Russian education standards. 1 473 8

зрадниця з Харкова Russian agent who guided missiles at Kharkiv with selfies gets 10 years in prison - SSU. PHOTO Thanks to the SSU's evidence base, an FSB informant who had been adjusting the air strikes of the ruscists in the Kharkiv region was sentenced to 10 years in prison. 5 236 22

Вирок зраднику з Балаклії He cooperated with enemy: Director of occupation forestry in Balakliia was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison. PHOTOS A former assistant forester who worked for the enemy during the occupation of Balakliia will spend six and a half years in prison. 1 745 5 Previously in trend: High treason

Вирок зраднику, який допомогав окупантам захопити Бахмут He helped occupiers capture Bakhmut: FSS agent was sentenced to life imprisonment - SSU. PHOTO A Russian agent who passed on the geolocation of Ukrainian troops to the Russian occupiers during the battle for Bakhmut was sentenced to life imprisonment. 4 319 8

зрадник з укроборонпрому Traitor from Ukroboronprom, who worked for enemy, gets 15 years in prison. PHOTO Following a public prosecution by prosecutors of the Vinnytsia Regional Prosecutor's Office, a former employee of the State Concern Ukroboronprom was found guilty of high treason. 7 690 14

Вирок агенту ФСБ РФ SSU: Russian FSB agent who adjusted enemy missile strikes on Zaporizhzhia region gets 15 years in prison Based on the SBU's evidence base, another FSB agent who operated in the Zaporizhzhia region was sentenced to a real prison term. 979 7

Харків’янку, яка наводила ракети РФ на місто, засудили до 16 років тюрми Kharkiv woman who guided Russian missiles at city sentenced to 16 years in prison - SSU In Kharkiv, an FSB agent who directed Russian missiles at the city was sentenced to 16 years in prison. 2 993 9 Previously in trend: War

тюрма,вязниця SSU: Three militants-traitors, who participated in attempted breakthrough of occupiers to Pokrovsk and Siversk, are sentenced to 15 years The Security Service collected evidence against three traitors who fought against the Defense Forces on the eastern front, which resulted in real prison terms for them. 1 251 4

До 13 років засуджено зрадницю Resident of Novohrodivka, who sent information to occupiers about locations of Ukrainian defenders, is sentenced to 13 years - Prosecutor General’s Office A resident of Novohrodivka, who collaborated with the enemy, was sentenced by the court for collaboration (Part 7 of Article 111-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). 1 126 8

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