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Explore significant court proceedings and legal updates from Ukraine in 2026. High-profile cases include the trial of fraudsters in Kyiv who deceived relatives of Ukrainian soldiers and the appeal against the State Bureau of Investigation by Colonel Dmytro Riumshyn's defense. In occupied Sevastopol, Oleksandr Malerenko received a 5.5-year sentence for social media activity. Additionally, Russian propagandist Boris Korchevnikov faces trial over anti-Ukrainian actions. These cases highlight ongoing judicial procedures, emphasizing justice challenges in Ukraine and the occupied territories.
What are the charges against the fraudsters in Kyiv?
The fraudsters in Kyiv are charged with posing as magicians to exploit people financially, including families of fallen Ukrainian soldiers. They employed psychological pressure to swindle money, leading to their trial to serve justice for the victims.
Why is Colonel Dmytro Riumshyn's case significant?
Colonel Dmytro Riumshyn's case is significant due to its focus on alleged evidence falsification leading to his lengthy pre-trial detention. This case raises concerns about legal fairness and the handling of military personnel in Ukraine's judicial system.
Who is being tried in occupied Sevastopol, and why?
In occupied Sevastopol, Oleksandr Malerenko faces a prison sentence for social media posts supporting Ukraine. His conviction underscores the ongoing restrictions and punitive measures imposed on pro-Ukrainian voices in Russian-occupied territories.
What is the outcome of Colonel Riumshyn's defense appeal?
The outcome of Colonel Riumshyn's defense appeal against the State Bureau of Investigation's closure of the case involves continued legal battles. The appeal highlights issues within Ukraine's justice system, focusing on potential miscarriages of justice.
What is Boris Korchevnikov accused of?
Boris Korchevnikov, a Russian propagandist, is accused of engaging in anti-Ukrainian activities. His upcoming trial in Ukraine illustrates efforts by legal systems to counter foreign propaganda and uphold national security interests.
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Svitlana Loi, 70-year-old Ukrainian woman sentenced by occupiers to 15 years for assisting Ukrainian Armed Forces, sings ’Song of Towel’ in courtroom. VIDEO The Moscow Court of Appeal has upheld the sentence handed down to Svitlana Loi, a 70-year-old resident of the temporarily occupied city of Tokmak in the Zaporizhzhia region. The occupation court had sentenced her to 15 years’ imprisonment for assisting the Ukrainian army. 7 038 38 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Arrests outside Russian Supreme Court: protest in Moscow over removal of "Yabloko" party from elections is being broken up. VIDEO In Moscow, outside the Supreme Court building, security forces carried out mass arrests of activists and members of the public who had gathered whilst the Yabloko party’s appeal against the decision to remove its federal list from the State Duma elections was being heard. 6 219 17 Previously in trend: Elections in Russia
’Undisciplined’ status has been revoked. Court ruled that Syrskyi’s decision was unlawful, – Shyrshyn The court ruled in favour of Oleksandr Shyrshyn, the former commander of one of the battalions of the 47th Separate Mechanised Brigade, and revoked his ‘undisciplined’ status. 13 158 35 Previously in trend: Battalion commander Shyrshyn applied for release
Preventive measure for Stefanishyna: court to announce decision on August 6. VIDEO The hearing on a preventive measure for former Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Olha Stefanishyna, who is suspected of illicit enrichment, was adjourned until Thursday, August 6. 2 519 14 Previously in trend: Stefanishyna suspicion
Chervinskyi on change of pretrial measure: Yermak is gone, so perhaps pressure on judges has eased Former intelligence officer Roman Chervinskyi was surprised by the decision of the Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv to change his pretrial measure to a personal commitment. 26 590 17 Previously in trend: Cases against Chervinskyi
Court has ordered detention without bail of two soldiers from "Skelia" regiment who are suspected of torturing their fellow soldiers A court in Kropyvnytskyi has remanded two soldiers from the medical company of the "Skelia" regiment into custody for 60 days without the right to bail; the State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) suspects them of torturing and cruelly mistreating their fellow soldiers. 1 331 16 Previously in trend: Beating of soldiers
Court has extended detention of killer driver, Pleshyvtsev, until 5 September. VIDEO+PHOTO The Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv has extended until 5 September 2026 the pre-trial detention order, without the right to bail, imposed on Pavlo Pleshyvtsev, who caused a fatal road traffic accident in Kyiv, in the Karavaevi Dachi area. 2 146 9 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
Fatal road accident at Karavaevi Dachi in Kyiv: court considers extending Pleshyvtsev’s pre-trial detention. VIDEO&PHOTOS A hearing has begun at the Shevchenkivskyi District Court in Kyiv regarding the extension of the pre-trial measure imposed on Pavlo Pleshyvtsev, who caused a fatal road traffic accident in Kyiv, at the Karavaevi Dachi. 3 350 10 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
Police officer from occupied town of Hornostaivka has been sentenced to 13 years for torturing married couple Former Ukrainian law enforcement officer Volodymyr Plyukhin, who defected to the Russian side following the occupation of the Kherson region and became the ‘head of criminal investigations’ for the occupying police in Hornostaivka, has been sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment for torturing... 1 574 8 Previously in trend: Torture during the occupation
Occupiers have "sentenced" Ihor Lema, defender of Mariupol, to 21 years in penal colony. PHOTO The so-called "supreme court" of the occupied Donetsk region has handed down an unlawful sentence to Ihor Lema, a defender of Mariupol and a serviceman of the Ukrainian National Guard. He has been sentenced to 21 years’ imprisonment, to be served in a strict-regime penal colony. 1 615 2 Previously in trend: trial of Ukrainian prisoners in Russia Sentences for Ukrainians in the Russian Federation
Detonations in Vyshneve: court remands second suspect Andriiash in custody. VIDEO&PHOTOS Kyiv’s Solomianskyi District Court imposed a preventive measure on Mykola Andriiash, deputy director general of a defence-sector company, in the case concerning an explosion at warehouses in Vyshneve, Kyiv region. 4 147 11 Previously in trend: Explosion at the depots in Vyshneve
Court chooses preventive measure for suspects in Berezovska’s murder - Reut and Zhykovych. VIDEO The Pecherskyi District Court is determining the pre-trial measures to be imposed on the suspects in the murder of Anastasia Berezovska, who may have been involved in the attempted assassination of the sanctioned businessman Yermolaev in Monaco. 5 810 27 Previously in trend: Explosion targeting Yermolaiev in Monaco Murder of suspect in Yermolaev bombing
Reut, suspect in Berezovska’s murder, has been remanded in custody without right to bail The Pechersk District Court has imposed a pre-trial measure on Vladyslav Reut, the suspect in the murder of Anastasia Berezovska. 3 613 7 Previously in trend: Explosion targeting Yermolaiev in Monaco Murder of suspect in Yermolaev bombing
Court ruled to appoint public defender for accused in Farion murder case. VIDEO The court granted the application by prosecutor Dmytro Petlovanyi and ruled to terminate the powers of the defence lawyer representing the defendant in the murder of Iryna Farion. 5 538 41 Previously in trend: Farion’s murder
Kyiv resident who defrauded volunteer of $30,000 under pretence of selling drones to Armed Forces of Ukraine is to stand trial. PHOTO A 35-year-old local resident in Kyiv is to stand trial for defrauding a volunteer entrepreneur of 30,000 US dollars under the pretence of selling drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. 850 1 Previously in trend: financial fraud
Farion’s murder: Zinchenko’s lawyer has filed third motion for recusal with court. VIDEO+PHOTOS The hearing in the case of the murder of Iryna Farion is currently underway at the Shevchenkivskyi District Court in Lviv. Larysa Kryvoruchko, the defence lawyer for the accused, Zinchenko, has filed a third motion for the judge’s recusal. 2 933 40 Previously in trend: Farion’s murder
Supply of substandard bulletproof vests: court orders supplier linked to Mindich to pay nearly 100 million hryvnias "MILIKON UA" LLC, a company linked to businessman Timur Mindich, has been fined 97.4 million hryvnias for supplying substandard products. 3 003 24 Previously in trend: defense procurement Mindichgate
Among victims are families of fallen defenders: ’fortune tellers’ to face trial in Kyiv. PHOTOS In Kyiv, a group of fraudsters who posed as magicians and used psychological pressure to swindle money from people are to stand trial. The victims even included relatives of fallen Ukrainian soldiers. 2 709 21 Previously in trend: Scams targeting relatives of military personnel Fraudulent schemes
Riumshyn’s defense appeals SBI closure of case into falsification of evidence that kept former 155th Brigade commander in pre-trial detention center for almost a year On Thursday, June 11, the Shevchenkivskyi Court of Kyiv considered a complaint by the defense against the State Bureau of Investigation’s closure of a case into the falsification of evidence that led to the former commander of the 155th Brigade, Colonel Dmytro Riumshyn, spending almost a year in... 2 454 5 Previously in trend: Сase against Colonel Riumshyn
In occupied Sevastopol, man was sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for posts in support of Ukraine In occupied Sevastopol, local resident Oleksandr Malerenko was sentenced to five years and six months in a general-regime prison camp for posts and comments on social media. 796 5 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea Russian repressions for supporting Ukraine
Russian propagandist Korchevnikov to stand trial over anti-Ukrainian activities – Prosecutor General’s Office The Prosecutor General's Office has submitted to court an indictment against Russian TV presenter and director general of the Spas TV channel, Boris Korchevnikov. 1 974 9 Previously in trend: Russian propagandists and Z-volunteers
Two captives after abduction: Russian soldiers convicted of crime against farmers in Donetsk region. VIDEO Two farmers from the Bakhmut district endured unlawful detention, interrogations under threat, being transported blindfolded, a journey lasting several days through occupied territory, and being taken prisoner again. 2 571 1 Previously in trend: Investigation of Russian war crimes
Russian court hands down sentences in case over bombing of occupier Sushko: 5 defendants receive terms from 17 years to life imprisonment Russia’s Southern District Military Court has handed down a verdict in the case over the bombing of Ivan Sushko, head of the occupation administration of the village of Mykhailivka, who was eliminated in a car explosion in August 2022. 2 233 0 Previously in trend: Sentences for Ukrainians in the Russian Federation
Ukrainian killed at front continues to be tried in Russia for arson attack on occupation administration in 2022. PHOTO The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don is continuing to hear the case concerning the arson attack on the building of the occupation administration in the village of Novobohdanivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, which took place in the summer of 2022. 1 575 4
Blogger from Vinnytsia was sentenced to three years in prison for fraud and insulting TCR military personnel The Vinnytsia City Court has handed down a sentence to Oleksandr Shavliuk, the founder of a news agency and a blogger, finding him guilty of fraud and of insulting the honour and dignity of military personnel. He has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. 11 425 163 Previously in trend: Conflict with TCR Fraudulent schemes
Kolomoiskyi and Boholiubov lose appeal: must return $3 billion to PrivatBank PrivatBank has won in court against its former owners, Ihor Kolomoiskyi and Hennadii Boholiubov, who tried to challenge a court ruling issued against them in July 2025. 3 931 39 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank
Midas case figure Tsukerman sues Zelenskyy: he seeks cancellation of imposed sanctions Oleksandr Tsukerman, a defendant in the ‘Midas’ case, is seeking, through the Administrative Court of Cassation, to have the sanctions imposed on him by the National Security and Defence Council—which were introduced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy—declared unlawful and revoked. 3 892 50 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Mindich has taken legal action against Zelenskyy: he is seeking lifting of sanctions imposed on him Tymur Mindich has filed a lawsuit against President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the Administrative Court of Cassation. 8 029 101 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Punishment of corrupt officials this year: no imprisonment, only fines In Ukraine, courts handed down 814 rulings in corruption cases between January and April of this year, which is 27% fewer than during the same period last year, yet nearly twice as many as before the start of the full-scale war. 2 389 25 Previously in trend: Corruption in Ukraine
Case of pseudo-rehabilitation centres, where nearly 300 people were illegally detained, has been referred to court. PHOTOS On 11 May 2026, prosecutors from the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office filed an indictment with the court against four members of an organised group who had set up and operated a network of illegal ‘rehabilitation’ centres in Zhovti Vody and Shakhtarsk. 1 033 4 Previously in trend: Fraudulent schemes
Court remands former "Servant of People" Dubinskyi in custody until June 5 – Prosecutor General’s Office Ukrainian MP and former Servant of the People lawmaker Oleksandr Dubinskyi, who is suspected of high treason, has been remanded in custody until June 5 without the right to post bail. 2 066 30 Previously in trend: Dubinskyi’s case
"We will turn to colleagues," lawyer Fomin on searching for bail money for Yermak Andriy Yermak’s lawyer Ihor Fomin commented on the search for bail money for the former head of the Presidential Office. He noted that everything would depend on the amount set by the court. 5 744 43 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak to slammer! Full breakdown of Ze-manager’s dirt / Uncensored. VIDEO Former Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak is in the dock. Journalist Maryna Danyliuk-Yarmolaieva lays bare all the dirt on the "Ze-manager". 4 700 16 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
I have many shortcomings, "but I do not count lack of intelligence among them," – Yermak Former Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak stressed that justice must remain independent and free from any pressure. According to him, he intends to demonstrate through his own conduct that he is not using any influence on the judiciary. 3 789 51 Previously in trend: Yermak’s influence Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Court remands man in custody who, while defending himself against the TCR, took minor girl hostage. PHOTOS A suspect accused of the unlawful deprivation of liberty of a minor has been remanded in custody without the right to bail. 2 609 26
Tyshchenko will be brought to next court hearing by force, - Office of Prosecutor General A court order was issued for the compulsory appearance of MP Mykola Tyschenko, as he had failed to attend previous court hearings. 4 152 26 Previously in trend: Tyshchenko’s case
Embezzlement of 5.5 million hryvnias in procurement of electronic warfare equipment and FPV drones for Armed Forces of Ukraine: case referred to court. VIDEO+PHOTOS An indictment has been filed against an organised group accused of embezzling over 5.5 million hryvnias of public funds allocated for the procurement of electronic warfare equipment and drones for the front line. 1 815 10 Previously in trend: stealing
Russia continues its sham trials of Mariupol’s defenders: another soldier has been sentenced to over 21 years, — city council Russian occupiers continue to hand down lengthy prison "sentences" to Ukrainian soldiers who took part in the defense of Mariupol. 912 3 Previously in trend: Ukrainians convicted in the Russian Federation
Deferral due to care responsibilities: married couple of lawyers and district administration employee have been detained in capital. PHOTOS The head of a legal firm and his wife were offering a scheme whereby clients could obtain a deferment from military service and the opportunity to travel abroad by arranging documents to care for a close relative. 6 163 4 Previously in trend: Mobilization deferral
119 million hryvnias in illegally seized Ukrbud assets in central Kyiv — court delivers verdict. PHOTOS The Ivano-Frankivsk City Court has found a man guilty of facilitating the illegal seizure of property belonging to the Ukrainian State Construction Corporation and sentenced him to 1 year and 6 months in prison with confiscation of property. 1 158 4 Previously in trend: Misappropriation of budget funds
Terrorist attack in Kyiv: Pecherskyi District Court chooses preventive measure for patrol officer Dudina. VIDEO Kyiv’s Pecherskyi District Court is choosing a preventive measure for patrol officer Anna Dudina, who fled during the shooting in the capital’s Holosiivskyi district. 7 729 55 Previously in trend: Shooting in Kyiv
Court has sentenced Bulochnyk, member of parliament from Henichesk, in absentia to 10 years in prison for collaborating with occupying forces The Kherson City Court sentenced Dmytro Bulochnyk, a member of the Henichesk City Council, in absentia to 10 years in prison for collaboration. 1 091 5 Previously in trend: Disclosure of collaborators
Court releases MP Shufrych, suspected of state treason, from custody Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi District Court has released Nestor Shufrych, an MP from the banned Opposition Platform – For Life (OPFL ) party who is suspected of state treason, from custody and placed him under round-the-clock house arrest. 13 966 147 Previously in trend: Shufrych’s case
High Anti-Corruption Court refused to drop charges against Mindich, who did not appear in court, "because of shelling in Ukraine" The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court has refused to overturn the charges against businessman Tymur Mindich. His defence team attributed his absence from the hearing to the shelling in Ukraine. 7 911 61 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
FSB informant gets 8 years in prison for spying on AFU positions – SSU Based on evidence gathered by military counterintelligence and investigators of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), an FSB informant whom the SSU detained in Sumy in September 2025 has been sentenced to a real prison term. 705 4 Previously in trend: Sentences for high treason spying in favor of Russia
$20,000 for "diagnosis": scheme to influence doctors exposed in Kyiv region. VIDEO+PHOTOS Under the procedural supervision of the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, a married couple has been exposed for organizing a scheme to obtain undue benefit in exchange for influencing decisions by officials of medical institutions. 1 594 7
"AI made me do it": man in Sumy region sentenced to 7 years for setting fire to military vehicles In the city of Shostka in the Sumy region, a court found a man guilty of setting fire to vehicles belonging to Ukrainian service members. 1 541 11 Previously in trend: burning military cars
Scheme to illegally obtain deferrals from mobilisation through court rulings exposed. PHOTOS Under the procedural guidance of prosecutors from the Office of the Prosecutor General and the Sumy Regional Prosecutor’s Office, investigators from the SBI exposed a scheme in the Konotop City and District Court involving the issuance of court rulings in response to applications from men liable... 9 511 5 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
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