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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. 4 916 15

Former People’s Artist to be tried for collaboration and support of Russian aggression She supported and justified Russia: former People’s Artist of Ukraine and former People’s Deputy from Party of Regions, Povalii, to be tried – Prosecutor General’s Office. PHOTO Prosecutors of the Vinnytsia Regional Prosecutor's Office have submitted to court an indictment against former the People`s Deputy from the banned Party of Regions and People's Artist of Ukraine Taisiia Povalii for collaboration. 8 214 49

Court of Appeal to consider Riumshyn’s case Kyiv Court of Appeal to hold hearing in case of former 155th Brigade commander Riumshyn The Kyiv Court of Appeal will hold a hearing in the case of Colonel Dmytro Ryumshyn today. 1 060 8 Previously in trend: Arrest of generals

Court imposes a preventive measure on People’s Deputy Bondariev Court releases People’s Deputy Bondariev, suspected of organizing illegal border crossing, on his personal recognisance. PHOTO The Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv has imposed a personal commitment as a measure of restraint on People`s Deputy Kostiantyn Bondariev, suspected of organising an illegal border crossing. 13 146 28

Suspect in the murder of a military TCR Murder of TCR serviceman in Poltava region: second suspect arrested Pyriatyn District Court imposed a pre-trial restraint on two men involved in the murder of a serviceman of the Poltava Regional TCR and SS. The court took both men into custody without the right to be released on bail. 8 933 81

suspect, detention Suspect in murder of TCR serviceman in Poltava region is remanded in custody without bail On Monday, 3 February, the Pyriatyn District Court of Poltava Region remanded a suspect in the murder of a TCR serviceman in custody without bail. 4 580 79

Trump did not mention Ukraine in his inaugural speech US court blocks Trump’s decision to suspend funding for non-profit organisations - AP US federal judge Lauren Alihan has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's freeze on federal grants and loans to US non-profit organisations. 11 746 61

Dnipro court rechooses a measure of restraint for Mykola Tyshchenko on January 27 "Servant of People" Tyshchenko sent to round-the-clock house arrest for 2 months: he joined meeting online On January 27, a court in Dnipro rechosed a preventive measure for People's Deputy from the Servant of the People party Mykola Tyshchenko in the case of beating former Kraken fighter Dmytro Mazokha. 1 929 15

Ex-commander of OTG Kharkiv Yurii Halushkin is placed under arrest I am ready to fight for Ukraine even in position of ordinary soldier to preserve my honor - General Halushkin The former commander of the Kharkiv operational and tactical group, Yurii Halushkin, believes that the current trials may affect the resolve of other commanders at the front. 10 987 79 Previously in trend: Arrest of generals

Hnezdilov released from liability for AWOL Soldier Hnezdilov, who publicly went for AWOL, released from criminal liability. VIDEO A soldier of the 56th Separate Motorised Infantry Brigade, Serhii Hnezdilov, who publicly left the unit without permission in September 2024, was released from criminal liability by the court. 11 610 42

Former commander of the 155th Brigade Dmytro Riumshyn was taken into custody on January 22 Former commander of 155th Brigade Riumshin arrested with bail set at UAH 90 million On Wednesday, January 22, the Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv imposed a pre-trial restraint on the former commander of the 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade "Anne of Kyiv" Dmytro Riumshyn. 6 564 27 Previously in trend: Arrest of generals

involved in beating of 12-year-old girl in Bila Tserkva Beating of 12-year-old girl in Bila Tserkva: court remanded juvenile in custody for 2 months. PHOTO The court imposed a preventive measure on a minor for torturing and extorting money from a 12-year-old child in Bila Tserkva, Kyiv region. 10 723 24

Soldier who had lost his arm in war came to support Riumshyn Veteran Leshyi, who had lost his arm in war against Russia came to court to support ex-combatant Riumshyn. VIDEO A soldier who had lost his arm at the front came to the court hearing against the former commander of the 155th Brigade, Dmytro Riumshyn, to express support from all the soldiers of the 231st TDF battalion. 8 791 27 Previously in trend: Arrest of generals

Pre-trial restrictions are being imposed on former Brigade Commander Riumshyn Pre-trial restriction to be imposed on former Brigade Commander of 155th Brigade Riumshyn: court hearing will be closed. VIDEO Kyiv's Pecherskyi District Court imposes a pre-trial restraint on former commander of 155th Brigade Dmytro Riumshyn. 1 970 4

Penalties for incorrect registration of logbooks in Armed Forces of Ukraine Officer of Armed Forces of Ukraine in Rivne region found guilty of negligence in registration of logbooks - media The Kostopil District Court of Rivne region considered a case of improper processing of official documents by the chief of communications of one of the battalions. 27 099 43

high treason of a commercial court judge 3 billion of Ukraine’s non-existent debt to Russian Defense Ministry: Kyiv Commercial Court Judge is served with notice of suspicion of treason. PHOTO Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation under the procedural supervision of the Prosecutor General's Office served a notice of suspicion to a judge of the Kyiv Commercial Court and former senior officials. 167 801 83

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. 13 687 171

Tyshchenko once again failed to appear in court Tyshchenko once again ignored court hearing: he is busy in Verkhovna Rada Another preparatory court hearing in the case of Mykola Tyshchenko took place in Dnipro. He did not join via video link, as he did last time. 3 169 42

Occupiers charged with torturing civilians in Kherson Russian occupier to be tried for torturing civilians during occupation of Kherson - police A Russian soldier from Surgut was charged with torture and interrogation of civilians during the occupation of Kherson. 1 866 10

Couple of Russian agents who collected data on air defense in Sumy region will be tried Data on deployment of electronic warfare and air defense systems was collected for Russian Federation: Couple will be tried in Sumy region. PHOTO A married couple of Russian agents, a 53-year-old woman, and her 59-year-old husband are accused of collecting data on the deployment of electronic warfare and air defense equipment in the Sumy and Kharkiv regions. 2 253 6

boy sets fire to district court in Mykolaiv 18-year-old boy sets fire to district court in Mykolaiv - police. PHOTOS Law enforcers in Mykolaiv detained an 18-year-old arsonist from the Korabelnyi District Court who had set a fire on order. He faces up to 10 years in prison for his actions. 2 936 7

Hnezdilov, who went to the public AWOL, will remain in custody Court remanded in custody serviceman Hnezdilov, who publicly went AWOL On Monday, January 6, the Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv extended the preventive measure for Serhii Hnezdilov, a soldier of the 56th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade, who publicly went AWOL in September 2024. 3 437 13

10 citizens to be tried for service in Russian troops against Ukraine Ten citizens will stand trial for serving in Russian units against Ukraine The Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office has completed a pre-trial investigation into ten people accused of collaborating with the Russian occupation forces and participating in hostilities against Ukraine. 1 408 3 Previously in trend: War

Mykola Tyshchenko joined the court hearing online Tyshchenko’s case: People’s Deputy joins hearing online, his defense demands recusal of judge A preparatory hearing in the case of People's Deputy Mykola Tyshchenko and the victim, former Kraken special forces soldier Dmytro Mazokha, is underway in the Babushkinskyi District Court of Dnipro. 1 534 19

Pre-trial restraint for Farion’s murder suspect extended until March 4, 2025 Farion’s murder: Zinchenko’s preventive measure extended until March 4 The Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Lviv has extended the measure of restraint for Viacheslav Zinchenko, a suspect in the murder of Iryna Farion, in the form of detention until March 4, 2025. 2 102 54

Military unit financier who illegally awarded combat pay to her subordinates will be tried She accrued more than UAH 700 thousand of combat pay to her subordinates: Financier of military unit in Dnipropetrovsk region to be tried, - SBI Law enforcement officers completed the pre-trial investigation and sent to court an indictment against the head of the financial and economic service of a military unit, who was stationed in Dnipropetrovsk region at the time of the crime. The official helped her subordinates illegally receive combat payments. 36 765 8

Court imposes a preventive measure on Odesa ex-military commissar Yevhen Borysov Odesa ex-military commissar Borysov sent to custody with possibility of bail of UAH 402 million On Thursday, December 26, the Pecherskyi Court of Kyiv imposed a pre-trial restraint on the former head of the Odesa Regional Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support, Yevhen Borysov, on new suspicions. 2 330 13

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. 4 595 42

Chernivtsi resident sentenced to 5 years for publishing data on location of Armed Forces of Ukraine Chernivtsi "blogger" sentenced to 5 years in prison for disclosing data on Armed Forces of Ukraine - SSU. PHOTO A court in Chernivtsi sentenced a woman who carried out information and subversive activities in favour of the enemy. 6 332 14 Previously in trend: War

Russia sentences nine Mariupol defenders to life in prison Russians sentence nine Mariupol defenders to long prison terms In the temporarily occupied Donetsk, the Russian occupiers convicted nine Ukrainian defenders of Mariupol who distinguished themselves during the defense of the city in March 2022. 1 910 12 Previously in trend: War

Chervinskyi's preventive measure was extended until February 5: house arrest Court extends Chervinskyi’s preventive measure: house arrest until February 5, 2025 The court extended the preventive measure for Roman Chervinskyi in the case of bribery of an official. 1 617 19

Zelenskyy signs law cancelling IQ test for judicial candidates IQ test cancelled for judicial candidates: Zelenskyy signs law President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed amendments to the Law "On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges", which cancels the IQ test for judicial candidates. 6 084 85

Corruption in the Commercial Court of Lviv Region: former and current chairman detained NABU: Current and former chairman of Lviv Commercial Court demanded $1 million bribe The NABU and SAPO exposed the current and former chairmen of the Commercial  Court of Lviv region who demanded a bribe of USD 1 million from a representative of a private company. 5 090 20 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Grafters

Hennadii Trukhanov NABU and SAPO transfer case of criminal organization, to which Odesa Mayor Trukhanov belonged, to court. INFOGRAPHICS The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office have sent to court the case of a criminal organisation that caused losses of UAH 689 million to the local community of Odesa. 12 532 40

Man sentenced to 5 years in prison for smuggling draft dodgers Employee of Drohobych company sentenced to 5 years for smuggling draft dodgers across border The court found a company employee guilty of illegally smuggling persons liable for military service across the border. 1 314 7 Previously in trend: War

Kyiv courts hand down 7 prison sentences for evading mobilization Court gives suspended sentence to two attackers of journalist Tkach The Obukhiv District Court of Kyiv Region has sentenced two defendants accused of attacking Mykhailo Tkach, a journalist for the Ukrainska Pravda media outlet, to three years of imprisonment with a probationary period of two years. 2 444 19

Lviv pseudo-activist Ostap Stakhiv's arrest was extended and bail was set Lviv pseudo-activist Stakhiv was left in custody and bail was set at UAH 908 thousand Halytskyi District Court of Lviv left pseudo-activist Ostap Stakhiv in custody and set bail at UAH 908 thousand. He is suspected of illegally disseminating locations of the Armed Forces and fraud. 2 015 7

Catherine Norris Trent Russian court arrests France 24 reporter Norris Trent in absentia for filming in Kursk region A Russian court has ordered the arrest of France 24 TV reporter Catherine Norris Trent, who is accused of allegedly illegally entering the Kursk region. 2 779 9

Суд над зрадником з Харківщини Passed data on Ukrainian defenders to enemy and called for seizure of power: traitor from Kharkiv region gets 15 years in prison. PHOTO Following the public prosecution by the prosecutors of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, the court found the citizen guilty of high treason and intentional actions aimed at violent change or overthrow of the constitutional order or seizure of state power. 1 465 8

Hnezdilov’s case Court remands in custody serviceman Hnezdilov, who publicly goes AWOL On November 19, the Kyiv Court of Appeal upheld the detention of Serhii Hnezdilov, a soldier of the 56th Brigade. He is suspected of desertion. 3 502 13

Тищенко, суд Court extends Tyshchenko’s preventive measure: he remains under round-the-clock house arrest until December 23 People's Deputy Mykola Tyshchenko, suspected of unlawful imprisonment of a serviceman in Dnipro, will be under round-the-clock house arrest until December 23, as his preventive measure has been extended. 832 5

Суд взяв під варту ексчиновника Міноборони Court remanded in custody ex-Ministry of Defense official who "wrote off" UAH 94 million in penalties to Lviv businessman Hrynkevych for overdue contracts The Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv has imposed a pre-trial restraint in the form of detention on one of the former directors of a department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, who is suspected of abuse of office. 1 286 8

Переслідувачів майданівця Миколи Пасічника виправдали Court acquits persecutors of 72-year-old Maidan activist Mykola Pasichnyk - journalist The Dniprovskyi District Court of Kyiv acquitted the defendants in the case of Maidan activist Mykola Pasichnyk, who was sent to a detention centre after being beaten during the Revolution of Dignity. 15 001 111 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

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. 3 206 15

Суддя Гречана звернулася до поліції із заявою про нібито тиск від адвокатів Червінського Chervinskyi case: Judge Hrechana claims about alleged pressure, defense denies and suggests about evidence fabrication for suspicion to lawyers Judge of the Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv Svitlana Hrechana filed a statement with the police about pressure on her by Roman Chervinskyi's defense lawyers. 2 370 10

сзч In October, courts issued about 100 decisions not to imprison military for AWOL - SBI In October, courts in five regions of Ukraine issued about a hundred decisions not to imprison servicemen who had gone AWOL for the first time, but to allow them to return to service. 2 296 7

Суди Києва винесли 7 тюремних вироків за ухилення від мобілізації Since beginning of year, seven men have been convicted of mobilization evasion in Kyiv - police Kyiv courts handed down seven verdicts against men who evaded military service. In particular, two of them were sent to prison. 3 460 40

У Польщі судитимуть фермера та його доньку за плакат із закликом до Путіна Farmer who called on Putin to "deal with Ukraine" will be tried in Poland In Poland, an indictment has been handed over to the court against citizen Piotr G. and his daughter Agata G., who hung the USSR flag and a banner calling on Putin to "deal with Ukraine" on a tractor during farmers' protests. 5 113 16