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The sentencing of Ukraine's former President Viktor Yanukovych to 15 years for treason is a significant highlight in legal proceedings associated with major figures in Ukrainian politics. Alongside this, numerous other individuals have been sentenced on various charges, ranging from corruption to direct involvement in violent acts. A key focus has been on effective legal processes ensuring accountability, including anti-corruption efforts led by the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine. Furthermore, attention has been directed towards convictions in Russian courts involving Ukrainian prisoners of war. These sentences reflect Ukraine's determined legal pursuit of justice concerning wartime actions, corruption, and treachery. The evidential strength provided by agents like the Security Service of Ukraine has played a crucial role in securing these legal achievements.

What are the charges against Viktor Yanukovych?

Viktor Yanukovych, former President of Ukraine, faced charges of treason and fleeing to Russia. In response to these charges, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison, marking a significant legal milestone in Ukraine. This sentence is part of ongoing efforts to uphold justice for political actions taken during his tenure.

How is Ukraine handling corruption within its government?

Ukraine has implemented rigorous measures to tackle corruption within its government, primarily through the efforts of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU). Many officials, including high-ranking leaders, have faced prosecution and sentencing, demonstrating Ukraine's commitment to transparency and accountability.

What are some notable prison sentences in recent years?

Recent years have seen significant prison sentences for a range of crimes in Ukraine. High-profile cases include the sentencing of Roman Nasirov to six years for corruption, and several FSB agents receiving 15-year terms for espionage. These cases highlight Ukraine's staunch stance against misconduct and foreign intervention.

How does Ukraine address crimes involving collaboration with foreign entities?

Ukraine takes a firm approach to crimes involving collaboration with foreign entities, particularly those linked to espionage and military cooperation with adversaries like Russia. Sentences for such crimes are severe, often involving lengthy prison terms, reflecting Ukraine's resolve to protect national sovereignty and security.

How are Ukrainian POWs being treated in Russian courts?

Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) have faced harsh treatment in Russian courts, often being sentenced for "terrorism" related charges. These proceedings are seen as part of a broader strategy of intimidation and exertion of control, drawing significant international attention and condemnation.

What impact does legal enforcement have on society in Ukraine?

Legal enforcement in Ukraine has profound implications for societal trust and governance structures. By vigorously pursuing justice against political figures and corrupt officials, the Ukrainian judiciary strengthens public confidence in legal systems and promotes a culture of accountability and integrity across the nation.

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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). 13 103 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. 3 248 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. 2 208 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). 5 201 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. 1 542 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. 5 299 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. 1 808 5

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. 4 384 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. 7 756 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. 1 025 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. 3 031 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. 1 294 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). 1 181 8

Зрадник здав Луцький військовий аеродром Volyn traitor who passed information about Lutsk military airfield to enemy was sentenced to 12 years in prison. PHOTO A traitor who passed information about Lutsk military airfield to the enemy was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Following a public prosecution by prosecutors of the Volyn Regional Prosecutor's Office, the court found the Volyn resident guilty of high treason (Article 111(1) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). 6 050 14

тюрьма SSU: Russian Military Intelligence (GRU) informant, who spied on AFU artillery in Mykolaiv region, sentenced to 11 years in prison SSU materials helped to sentence another informant of the Russian military intelligence to a real term of imprisonment. The offender collected intelligence on the deployment and movement of the Defense Forces in the frontline territory of Mykolaiv region. 609 3 Incidents

наручники,сізо,тюрма,злочинці Traitor who guided missiles at Prydniprovsk TPP sentenced to 15 years in prison - SSU A man who spied on air defences and guided missiles at Prydniprovsk TPP was sentenced to 15 years in prison. 2 821 10 Previously in trend: War

сбу SSU: Russian agent, who launched missile attack on cafe in Kramatorsk, sentenced to life imprisonment A resident of Kramatorsk was sentenced to life imprisonment for directing an occupation rocket attack on a pizzeria at the end of 27 June 2023. 3 872 28 War in Ukraine

ґрати,тюрьма,в'язниця SSU: Traitor from occupation "Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russian Federation", who acted during battle for Kharkiv, sentenced to 12 years in prison Thanks to the SSU’s evidence base, another traitor who worked for the aggressor during the occupation of part of the Kharkiv region received a real prison term. 1 029 1 Incidents

зона,неволя,тюрма,колонія SSU: Five militants, who fought against Ukrainian Armed Forces in Avdiivka and Marinka, sentenced to 15 years in prison Thanks to the SSU’s evidence base, five more traitors who fought against the Defense Forces on the eastern front received real prison terms. Three offenders were captured during fierce fighting near Avdiivka in September 2023. Two more were captured during clashes near Marinka in Donetsk region. 1 463 8 War in Ukraine

полонені Lubinets appealed to UN and Red Cross due to illegal sentences of 33 Ukrainian prisoners of war in "DPR". VIDEO Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets sent official letters to the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross over the latest illegal trials of Ukrainian defenders in the so-called "DPR" by the occupiers. 2 144 7 Incidents

полонені Occupiers sentenced 33 Ukrainian prisoners of war to imprisonment for terms from 27 to 29 years The "Supreme Court" of the so-called "DPR" sentenced 33 Ukrainian soldiers from the 36th Marine Brigade of the Ukrainian Navy and the 17th Tank Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to 27 to 29 years in prison in a maximum security colony. 8 017 33 Previously in trend: War

марчук,руслан Euromaidan cases: Court overturns sentence of ex-Berkut member Marchuk The Kyiv Court of Appeal overturned the guilty verdict against former Berkut officer Ruslan Marchuk. The case was sent for a new trial. 5 157 40 Society

майдан,беркут Maidan cases: Former Berkut officer sentenced to 6 years in prison for torturing protesters Following consideration of the appeals filed by prosecutors from the Prosecutor General’s Office and representatives of the victims, the Kyiv Court of Appeal delivered a guilty verdict against a former Berkut police officer accused of torturing protesters at the colonnade of the main entrance to the Dynamo Stadium named after V. Lobanovsky. 2 642 24 Incidents

суд Two traitors who worked for Ruscists during occupation of Kharkiv region were sentenced to 10 and 6 years in prison, - SSU Thanks to the evidence base of the Security Service, two more accomplices of the aggressor, who worked for the Russian invaders during the occupation of part of the Kharkiv region, received actual prison terms. 621 1 War in Ukraine

сбу Special agent of FSS of Russian Federation, who wanted to recruit employee of Ukrainian special service and collected data on positions of Armed Forces of Ukraine in Odessa region, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars - SSU. PHOTO Thanks to the SSU’s evidence base, an FSS agent with the operational pseudonym "Skif", who formed his own network of informants in Odesa region, received a real prison term. He tried to involve local law enforcement officials in the hostile group. 5 420 7 War in Ukraine

суд Ruscist who kidnapped and held minor child hostage during occupation of Chernihiv region is sentenced to 12 years in prison. PHOTO A Russian soldier abducted a 15-year-old child during the occupation of part of Chernihiv region. He was sentenced by the Chernihiv District Court to 12 years in prison. 5 477 11 War in Ukraine

окупанти SSU convicts three more occupants who stormed Ukrainian Armed Forces positions near Avdiivka and Bakhmut Three invaders who fought against Ukraine in the Donetsk region were sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison. 1 134 1 Previously in trend: War

сбу Three collaborators, who worked for Russia during occupation of Kharkiv and Luhansk regions, sentenced to 5 and 11 years in prison - SSU. PHOTO Thanks to the SBU evidence base, three more collaborators who cooperated with the aggressor in the temporarily occupied Luhansk region and during the seizure of part of Kharkiv region received real prison terms. 1 153 2 Incidents

прокуратура,огп Occupier who shot at car with civilians in Kharkiv region sentenced to 15 years in prison - Prosecutor General’s Office. PHOTOS The court sentenced the Russian occupier who, in June 22, shot a car with a civilian near the village of Velyka Komyshuvakha, Izium district, Kharkiv region. 4 862 17 Photo News

красноярцев Russian pilot Krasnoyartsev, who bombed Chernihiv, sentenced to 14 years in prison Russian pilot Aleksandr Krasnoyartsev, who was tried in absentia in the Novozavodsk District Court in Chernihiv, was sentenced to 14 years in prison and two million in moral damages. This sentence was announced on 26 October. 11 580 81 War in Ukraine

суд,вирок,беркутівці Former Berkut members Yanishevsky, Abroskin, Zinchenko and Marychenko found guilty in Maidan case. VIDEO&PHOTOS The Sviatoshyn district court sentenced five former Berkut members in the case of shooting participants of the Revolution of Dignity. 5 498 17 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

прокуратура SSU: Russian agent, who adjusted missile strikes on Dnipro, sentenced to 15 years in prison A man who corrected Russian missile strikes on the city of Dnipro has been found guilty of high treason. 2 263 8 Previously in trend: War

едуард,варбанський Occupiers imprison Azov mortar launcher Varbansky for 22 years in Russia The Russian occupiers reported that they had sentenced Eduard Varbansky, a mortar launcher from Azov, to 22 years in prison. 5 596 21 Previously in trend: War

шпигун Traitor who guided enemy missiles at Zaporizzhia defence plant gets life sentence - SSU. PHOTO Thanks to the SSU’s evidence base, an FSB agent who corrected Russian missile strikes on military and critical infrastructure in Zaporizhzhia was sentenced to life imprisonment. 10 890 25 War in Ukraine

огп Scattered self-tapping screws to slow down convoys of Armed Forces during battles for Lyman: traitor was sentenced to 15 years in prison, - SSU. PHOTO A man who tried to obstruct the movement of Ukrainian army units during the battle for Lyman in Donetsk region was sentenced to 15 years in prison. 18 420 54 Previously in trend: War

андрей,андрій,кича,кіча Bribe of $5 million from Zlochevsky: Kicha was ordered to pay UAH 100 million and sentenced to probation The High Anti-Corruption Court approved the plea agreement entered into by the former top manager of Burisma Group, Andrii Kicha, in the case of the record-breaking bribe in the history of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau. 12 735 38 Incidents

суд According to his intelligence, enemy mercilessly hit Kryvy Rih airfield with missiles: FSB agent will spend 15 years behind bars, - SSU According to SSU materials, a traitor who passed intelligence on military and infrastructure facilities in Dnipropetrovsk region to the FSB will spend 15 years behind bars. 5 287 17 Previously in trend: War

суддя Bribe-taking judge of Baryshiv District Court was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison with confiscation of property - HACC verdict The Higher Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) found the judge of the Baryshiv district court of the Kyiv region guilty of obtaining an illegal benefit and sentenced him to 8 years and 6 months of imprisonment. 4 076 13 Previously in trend: Grafters

колония In Russia, guy who "went to fight on side of Ukraine" was imprisoned for 3 years A man originally from the Tyumen region was sent to a general regime colony for three years because he was allegedly going to fight on the side of Ukraine. 5 300 11 World

лубінець Lubinets: Sentences of so-called "L/DPR" courts to Ukrainian prisoners of war are a war crime So-called verdicts of L/DPR pseudo-courts against three Ukrainian servicemen, including human rights activist Maksym Butkevych, are yet another war crime of Russian Federation. 1 574 5 Society

огп Resident of Volyn, who "leaked" information about military facilities to occupiers, was sentenced to 14 years behind bars, - Prosecutor General’s Office The man gave information about military facilities in Volyn to the representative of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. 2 996 15 Previously in trend: War

лозинський Higher Administrative Court places ex-Deputy Minister of Community Development Lozynskyi under house arrest Supreme Anti-Corruption Court imposes house arrest on former Deputy Minister of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Vasyl Lozynskyi. 4 501 58 Ukrainian Politics

османов,гафаров,кримські,татари,карімов,газієв,муртаз Russian court sentenced five Crimean Tatars involved in "case of the second Simferopol group Hizb ut-Tahrir" to 13 years in prison each. PHOTO The Russian court passed verdicts in the case of the so-called second Simferopol group "Hizb ut-Tahrir". 2 116 12 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

ілля,фарбер Russian court handed down first sentence for setting fire to Military Commissariat Former village teacher Farber was imprisoned in the Russian Federation for 3 years for throwing a "Molotov cocktail" at the Military Commissariat 3 398 7 World

бук,мн17 On November 17, Dutch court will issue verdict in case of downing of MH17 The Dutch court hearing the case of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash over Donbas in 2014 will issue its verdict on November 17. 2 833 23 Society

суд,фемида,правосудие In Kharkiv region, Opposition MP Lazurenko received two years in prison for treason The court found Andriy Lazurenko, a deputy of the Solonitsy village council in the Kharkiv region from the Opposition Platform - For life, guilty of treason and sentenced him to two years in prison without confiscation of property. 6 450 82 Previously in trend: War

піннер,брагім,шон,аслін,ейден,саадун UK said it would do everything possible to free its citizens from captivity of occupants in Donbass The death sentences of two British citizens fighting in Ukraine are a show trial and another repulsive action by the Putin regime. 4 859 22 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas War

EU does not recognize Russian invaders’ ‘sentence’ to Chubarov EU does not recognize Russian invaders’ ‘sentence’ to Chubarov The European Union does not recognise Russia’s illegal annexation of the Crimean peninsula and therefore does not recognise the "sentence" passed on Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Refat Chubarov by a Russian court in Simferopol on June 1. 1 019 6 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

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