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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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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. 2 838 11

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. 1 807 8

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

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

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

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 3 399 7 World

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. 5 382 7

Ruslan Kravchenko is the new Prosecutor General of Ukraine Kravchenko on grave crimes against children: Sentence should be as fair as possible - "no alternative to life imprisonment" Attorney General Ruslan Kravchenko appealed to the parliamentary committee on law enforcement with a proposal to strengthen criminal liability for particularly serious crimes against children. 1 037 7 Previously in trend: Murder of children

Kasko to appeal ruling on personal recognizance Former Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine Vitalii Kasko and his lawyers intend to appeal the decision of the Pechersk court on a pre-trial restraint in the form of personal recognizance. 6 034 6 Previously in trend: Kasko case

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

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

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." 1 531 15 Previously in trend: trial of Ukrainian prisoners in Russia Sentences for Ukrainians in the Russian Federation

Verdict handed down in case of beating of AFU veteran Beating of AFU veteran in Kharkiv: accused sentenced to 4 years in prison. PHOTO Prosecutors from the Nemyshlianskyi District Prosecutor's Office in Kharkiv found a 44-year-old man guilty of beating and shooting a 22-year-old veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war with a prosthetic leg in August 2025. 3 141 10 Previously in trend: AFU war veteran beaten and shot at in Kharkiv region

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. 850 5 Previously in trend: burning military cars

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

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." 1 763 5 Previously in trend: Sentences for Ukrainians in the Russian Federation

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

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. 769 6 Previously in trend: burning military cars Recruited FSB agents

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

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. 1 608 3 Previously in trend: Draft evaders smuggling across the border

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). 1 039 4 Previously in trend: Disclosure of collaborators

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. 2 438 12 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia Investigation of Russian war crimes

battles in Kursk Ukrainian prisoners of war who participated in battles in Kursk are being prosecuted in Russia under "terrorism" charges, - media In Russia, Ukrainian prisoners of war who participated in the Armed Forces of Ukraine's operation in the Kursk region are being convicted under "terrorism" charges. 2 601 31 Previously in trend: trial of Ukrainian prisoners in Russia Sentences for Ukrainians in the Russian Federation

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

ssu Planned explosion in centre of Kyiv: Russian agents sentenced to 15 years behind bars, - SSU Based on evidence gathered by counterintelligence and Security Service investigators, two agents of Russian military intelligence (better known as the GRU) were sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property. They were detained by the SSU in September 2024 in Zaporizhzhia. 2 293 14 Previously in trend: Sentences for high treason countering terrorist attacks

Trial against Savchenko adjourned until tomorrow morning as defendant feels bad Nadiia Savchenko asked the court to adjourn the hearing for tomorrow. 5 730 2 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

FSB agent sentenced to 15 years for adjusting strikes on Ukrainian Defense Forces headquarters Russian FSB agent who directed airstrikes on Defense Forces headquarters sentenced to 15 years in prison – SSU A member of the FSB spy network that the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) neutralized in summer 2024 in northern and eastern Ukraine has been sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property. 865 2 Previously in trend: Sentences for high treason Recruited FSB agents

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. 2 746 7 Previously in trend: UAF operation in the Kursk region trial of Ukrainian prisoners in Russia

sentence to the bomber FSB agent who prepared terrorist attacks in northern Ukraine will spend 15 years behind bars, - SSU Based on evidence gathered by the Security Service, a member of the FSB agent network, which was exposed in the spring of this year, received 15 years in prison with confiscation of property. 750 3 Previously in trend: Terrorist attacks in Ukraine Sentences for high treason

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

corruption 251 guilty verdicts entered into force in NABU and SAPO cases Court decisions against 338 corrupt officials, including senior government officials, MPs, judges, heads of state-owned enterprises and top officials of state bodies, have entered into force. 1 482 5 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Results of NABU and SAPO operations

Russian court sentences Crimean Tatar journalist Memedeminov for 2.5 years in prison Russian court sentences Crimean Tatar journalist Memedeminov for 2.5 years in prison Russia's Rostov-on-Don court sentenced Crimean Tatar journalist Nariman Memedeminov who was accused of public calls for terrorism. 666 2 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

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. 722 3 Previously in trend: Sentences for high treason

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

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

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

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. 1 141 1 Previously in trend: Sentences for high treason

captured Aidar fighter Mozharov Captured Aidar Battalion fighter Oleksii Mozharov sentenced in Russia to 17.5 years in prison The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don has sentenced Oleksii Mozharov, a prisoner of war from the Aidar battalion, to 17 years and 6 months in a high-security penal colony. He will spend the first three years in prison. 1 395 1 Previously in trend: Sentences for Ukrainians in the Russian Federation

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. 706 0 Previously in trend: Disclosure of collaborators

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. 1 923 12 Previously in trend: Sentences for high treason

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