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Court-related news remains a hot topic in Ukraine as various high-profile cases unfold. Indictments have been filed against officials involved in a UAV procurement scheme, while Russian activist Daria Kozyreva, previously convicted in her home country, has been released. In Kyiv, the court extends custody for MP Nestor Shufrych, suspected of treason. Meanwhile, legal proceedings arise from a medical fraud in Lviv, with three doctors facing trial. The global spotlight also shines on the trial of Yurii Nazarenko in the US for creating a fake ID website. These events highlight the pressing issues of corruption, political strife, and international judicial cooperation.

What is the significance of the court cases involving UAV procurement in Ukraine?

The indictment in the UAV procurement case highlights systemic issues in defense procurement, focusing on misappropriation and corruption in city council departments and private entities. Accountability in such cases is crucial for maintaining public trust and ensuring the efficient use of defense resources, particularly amid ongoing conflict situations.

Why was Daria Kozyreva released and how did her court case impact Russia-Ukraine relations?

Daria Kozyreva was released after a conviction for supporting Ukraine through Shevchenko’s poetry, reflecting Russia's stringent stance on dissent. Her release potentially marks a diplomatic gesture amidst current tensions, illustrating the complexities of cultural expression and political freedoms within international law frameworks.

How has the Ukrainian judiciary responded to corruption involving fake medical certificates?

The Ukrainian judiciary is taking rigorous action against corruption by prosecuting cases where medical certificates were falsified to evade military service. This reflects broader efforts to curb corruption, uphold the law, and ensure accountability within medical and governmental institutions across Ukraine.

What are the implications of international trials involving Ukrainian citizens?

International trials, such as that of Yurii Nazarenko in the US, underscore global collaboration in combating cybercrime and identity fraud. These cases can enhance legal frameworks for cross-border crime while emphasizing the importance of international law in upholding justice beyond national borders.

What does the extended custody of MP Shufrych signify for Ukraine’s political landscape?

The extended detention of MP Nestor Shufrych underlines the scrutiny facing Ukrainian politicians amid allegations of treason. This case could signify growing political tensions and serves as a critical measure in addressing corruption within Ukraine's legislative bodies to strengthen democratic governance.

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янукович Court rules on detention of suspect Yanukovych, - Lutsenko. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko has published the ruling of Kyiv's Pechersk district court on the arrest of suspect Viktor F. Yanukovych. 28 225 101 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

суд продажа маф алкоголя Court overturns ban on alcohol sale in Kyiv kiosks, - MP Belotserkovets. PHOTOS The court has lifted the ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages in kiosks, but the city authorities claim they won't allow a return of alcohol. 28 483 215 Kyiv News

суд ефремов Yefremov’s lawyers challenge prosecutor as defendant says case trumped up, refuses to call Russia aggressor state. PHOTOS+VIDEO The defense of former Party of Regions MP Oleksandr Yefremov requested the prosecutor to be recused at today’s session of the Pechersk district court of Kyiv. The defendant reiterated that the case against him was trumped up. 28 803 73 Previously in trend: Arrest of Yefremov

крым Two more "Ukrainian saboteurs" sent on remand in occupied Crimea. PHOTOS The Simferopol court has sent two more "Ukrainian saboteurs" to custody in Russian-occupied Crimea. 40 109 75 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

суд пукач PGO refuses to investigate Pukach’s allegations regarding pressure put on him. PHOTOS The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) refused to enter the statement on moral coercion allegedly exerted by investigators on Oleksii Pukach accused of journalist Heorhii Gongadze’s murder into the Unified Register of pretrial investigations. 40 267 70 Incidents

савченко Nadiia Savchenko witnesses against “LPR” chieftain Plotnitsky. PHOTOS+VIDEO The Podilskyi district court of Kyiv heard the case against leader of the so-called “Luhansk People’s Republic” (LPR) terrorist organization Igor Plotnitsky. Ukrainian lawmaker Nadiia Savchenko witnessed against him in the case into her abduction by the militants in 2014. 31 777 60 Incidents

люстрация евромайдан мельничук вксс Judge Melnychuk, supporter of Euromaidan ban, successfully assessed by qualification commission. PHOTO The High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine (VKKS) has found no reasons to deny Volodymyr Melnychuk's lifetime appointment to the post of judge. Melnychuk is known for supporting the court decision prohibiting public rallies in downtown Kyiv in late 2013-early 2014. 32 476 141 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

кровь Ex-Berkut officers sprayed with red liquid during trial. PHOTOS During the trial of former Berkut riot police officers accused of killing Maidan activists on Feb. 20, 2014, unknown people threw a package with red liquid resembling blood at the suspects. 19 727 16 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

суд москва сущенко Moscow court rejects appeal to arrest of journalist Sushchenko. PHOTO Moscow city court has dismissed the appeal to the arrest of Ukrainian citizen, Ukrinform news agency journalist Roman Sushchenko. 3 899 9 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

савченко Savchenko arrives in Moscow, - lawyer Novikov. PHOTOS (updated) Ukraine's MP Nadiia Savchenko has arrived in Moscow. 248 796 801 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

взятка сбу Two former Interior Ministry employees, serviceman nabbed accepting $200,000 in bribe. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) together with the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has apprehended three persons who demanded money for helping in securing an acquittal. 22 849 24 Previously in trend: Grafters

татьков емельянов Higher Economic Court top officials indicted for organizing judicial fraud in 2011-2014, - Lutsenko. PHOTOS The criminal proceedings involve some 7,000 instances of illegal human interference with the automated case picking system and intrusion into the work of judges with a view to making them rule in favor of criminals. 23 469 35 Ukrainian Politics

суд пукач "Kuchma can wait one more month," - Hearing of Pukach case adjourned to November. PHOTOS The High Specialized Court of Ukraine for Civil and Criminal Cases adjourned hearing of the cassation appeal filed by Oleksii Pukach convicted in the murder of journalist Heorhii Gongadze. The next hearing is scheduled for Nov. 16. 28 865 41 Incidents

луценко игорь Аppeal Court of Kyiv made no decision in Zaverukha, Romaniuk, and Kosheliuk case so far, - MP Lutsenko. PHOTOS+VIDEO The Appeal Court of Kyiv has not come to a decision in the case of Vita Zaverukha, Andrii Romaniuk, and Yevhen Kosheliuk suspected of killing police officers on May 4, 2015. 5 813 35 Society

суд апелляционый Zaverukha, Romaniuk, and Kosheliuk suspected of murder of police officers brought to Appeal Court of Kyiv. PHOTOS+VIDEO Vita Zaverukha, Andrii Romaniuk, and Yevhen Kosheliuk, suspected of killing police officers on May 4, 2015, who were due to be released from custody today, were transported to the Appeal Court of Kyiv. 23 169 40 Society

ткаченко судьи галаган Kropyvnytskyi Court of Appeal acquits judge Halahan arrested for drunk driving, - volunteer Sinitsyn. PHOTOS The Kropyvnytskyi City Court of Appeal acquitted Judge Oleksii Halahan apprehended for drunk driving by the patrol police. 111 278 494 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police Drunk driving

киев суд пикет киевгорстрой азов Court released Azov Civil Corps representative Filimonov on bail of MPs Biletskyi and Petrenko. PHOTOS+VIDEO The Pechersk court in Kyiv released the apprehended head of the Kyiv office of Azov Civil Corps Serhii Filimonov on bail of MPs Oleh Petrenko (Petro Poroshenko Bloc) and Andrii Biletskyi (People's Front). 26 524 225 Society

азаров azarov Court orders Pension Fund to resume pension payment to Azarov, - Ukraine’s vice PM. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) The Pension Fund has filed an appeal against the court's decision on the resumption of the retirement benefit payment to ex-Prime Minister of Ukraine of Yanukovych tenure Mykola Azarov. 41 666 204 Incidents

торнадо Turmoil outside trial of Tornado soldiers: activists attempted breakthrough into courtroom. PHOTOS+VIDEO The Obolonskyi district court of Kyiv continued hearing the case of Tornado soldiers today, Aug. 9. 55 917 383 Kyiv News

суд постный Court increased bail against subject in "gas case" Postnyi up to 250 million hryvnia. PHOTOS The Appeals Court of Kyiv has ruled to remand one of the subjects in the "gas case" Valerii Postnyi in custody with an alternative to post a bail of 250 million hryvnia (approx. $10.01 million). 8 664 23 Previously in trend: Onyshchenko case

торнадо Scuffle between police and Tornado soldiers’ supporters sparked outside Obolonskyi court. VIDEO+PHOTOS A brawl between supporters of the disbanded Tornado Company soldiers tried by the Obolonskyi district court of Kyiv and law enforcement officers took place late this evening. 84 864 506 Incidents

суд торнадо "I’ll take lead, we’ll rip out gate and move forward," – MP Semenchenko called to storm Obolonskyi district court. PHOTOS During the rally of volunteer soldiers outside the building of the Obolonskyi district court in Kyiv, where former soldiers of Tornado Company are tried, MP Semen Semenchenko called to storm the building if the court does not fulfill "legitimate demands" of volunteers. 161 532 652 Incidents

дтп матвеев Culprit in drunken car crash lawmaker Yevsieienko placed under house arrest, – prosecutor’s office. PHOTOS Shevchenkivskyi district court of Kyiv has placed Member of Makariv (the Kyiv region) District Council (Batkivshchyna faction) Matvii Yevsieienko, charged of causing road traffic accident under influence in Kyiv July 29, under 24/7 house arrest until Sept. 30 as a pretrial restriction. 6 207 20 Previously in trend: Drunk driving

суд ефремов Trial of Yefremov adjourned for 40 minutes. VIDEO+PHOTOS The Pechersk district court of Kyiv has started choosing a preventive measure against former leader of the Party of Regions parliamentary faction Oleksandr Yefremov. 14 834 27 Previously in trend: Arrest of Yefremov

снайпер мамалуй "I'll personally come after you and hang you upside down on Prymorskyi Boulevard," - Kharkiv judge and ATO veteran Mamalui replied to letter of Sevastopol judge-traitor. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) The Commercial Court of the Kharkiv region received request for service of documents from the Kremlin-controlled ‘Arbitration Court of the City of Sevastopol’. The accomplices of the occupying authorities of Sevastopol requested to serve a Ukrainian company the ‘notice of claim’ lodged against it. Judge of the mentioned Kharkiv court, a former anti-terrorist operation (ATO) participant, sniper Oleksandr Mamalui replied to this letter. 159 355 391 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

крещатик лихолит Supporters of arrested battalion commander Lykholit gather on Khreshchatyk street in Kyiv. PHOTOS MPs and fighters of several battalions continue to protest at the Pechersk district court and on Khreshchatyk street in Kyiv in support of Aidar commander Valentyn Lykholit arrested yesterday. 106 183 418 Ukrainian Politics

суд печерский лихолит Supporters of Aidar commander Lykholit beat MP Melnychuk and plan to set up tents at Pechersk court, - Mosiichuk. PHOTO A few MPs and fighters of several battalions keep on blocking the Pechersk district court of Kyiv where Aidar commander Valentyn Lykholit arrested yesterday is kept. 164 642 496 Society

суд Rostov court hears "secret witness" in case of Crimean Tatars accused of terrorism. PHOTOS The North Caucasus Military District Court of Rostov (Russia) continues the trial of Ukrainian citizens, Crimean Tatars Ruslan Zeitullaiev, Ferat Seifullaiev, Rustem Vaitov, Yurii (Nuri) Primov, who are accused of setting up a cell of Hizb ut-Tahrir organisation, recognized as terrorist in Russia. 32 749 34 Society

пожар Fire in Kyiv’ court: office with criminal cases burnt out. PHOTOS The Solomianskyi district court of Kyiv registry, where the materials of criminal cases were kept, completely burnt out during fire. 28 706 47 Incidents

пожар fire Solomianskyi district court of Kyiv caught fire. PHOTOS A fire broke out in the premises of the Solomianskyi district court of Kyiv in the morning Monday. 20 547 54 Incidents

одесса евгений мефедов Court detained main defendant in May 2 case, Russian citizen Mefedov for threatening to kill witness. PHOTO The Kyiv district court of Odesa decided to take into custody Russian citizen accused of organizing mass disorders in the city on May 2, 2014. 54 088 90 Previously in trend: Odesa tragedy

клых карпюк Russian court convicts Karpiuk and Klykh. PHOTOS The court in Grozny has accounted Ukrainian political prisoners Mykola Karpiuk and Stanislav Klykh guilty. 35 736 114 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

карпюк "They try me because I am Ukrainian," - Karpiuk made last statement in Russian court. PHOTOS Ukrainian political prisoner Mykola Karpiuk, held in the Russian Federation, believes he is tried not for the events that happened 20 years ago, but because he is a Ukrainian. 37 173 118 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

ил-76 иловайск назаров Gen. Nazarov received analytical report about terrorist ambush prior to Il-76 tragedy, - MP Semenchenko. PHOTOS The court has started to question witnesses in the Il-76 case. 108 747 304 Ukrainian Politics

бутусов Yura Yenakiyevskiy sued Censor.NET Chief Editor Yurii Butusov On May 16, the Darnytskyi district court of Kyiv will consider a lawsuit of former Party of Regions member Yurii Ivaniushchenko, commonly known as Yura Yenakiyevskiy, against Censor.NET Chief Editor Yurii Butusov. 86 509 294 Ukrainian Politics

грушники Trial of Russian GRU operatives underway: sentence to be announced today. PHOTOS Russian soldiers Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Alexander Aleksandrov have been delivered to the Holosiivskyi district court of Kyiv, where they will be announced their sentence today. 18 894 36 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

пожар дидык arson didyk Office of Judge Didyk, trying Russian GRU operatives’ case, set afire tonight. PHOTOS A fire broke out in the office of Judge Mykola Didyk, presiding at the trial of the case of the Russian GRU commandos Aleksandrov and Yerofeyev. According to the Main Military Prosecutor Anatolii Matios, it was an arson. Unknown individuals tossed Molotov cocktails from the street into the judge's office. 65 804 132 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

савченко апелляция Savchenko irrevocably refused to appeal verdict: "There is no point to it". STATEMENT People's deputy of Ukraine Nadiia Savchenko, sentenced in Russia to 22 years in prison, refused to appeal the decision of the Donetsk City Court (the Rostov region of the Russian Federation). 13 665 36 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

савченко "I forbid you to file petition for pardon or admit guilt," - Savchenko wrote letters from remand prison. PHOTOS Ukrainian servicewoman and MP Nadiia Savchenko, who was convicted in Russia on March 22 and sentenced to 22 years in prison, will not file a petition for pardon and forbids to do so on her behalf. 53 836 111 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

судьи Pictures of judges who tried Savchenko made public for first time ever. PHOTO The photo shows Presiding Judge Leonid Stepanenko and Yevgenia Chernysh. 150 422 152 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

суд савченко Most of MPs not allowed attending Savchenko’s trial again as courtroom overcrowded by hired thugs. PHOTO After recess, the majority of Members of the Ukrainian Parliament have been denied access to the courtroom of the Donetsk city court (Rostov region of the Russian Federation), where the sentence to Nadiia Savchenko is being delivered. 42 205 68 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

суд Journalists and activists denied access inside Donetsk court passing verdict to Savchenko. PHOTOS Up to three dozen journalists and activists still remain outside the building of the Donetsk court of the Rostov region of the Russian Federation as they are denied access. 31 933 102 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

суд Court where sentence to Savchenko to be delivered surrounded by police, ‘Cossacks’, and people in military uniforms. PHOTOS The building of the Donetsk city court in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation, where the verdict to Ukrainian MP Nadiia Savchenko will be passed today, is surrounded by the police, "Cossacks" and people in military uniforms without insignia. 71 966 153 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

геращенко Ukrainian lawmaker banned entry to Russia until 2021. PHOTO President’s Commissioner for the peaceful settlement of situation in Donbas Iryna Herashchenko has been banned entry to Russia. 60 391 134 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

мама клыха tamara klykh "He was studying, passing tests and never visited Chechnya," - Ukrainian political prisoner Klykh’s mother. PHOTO Ukrainian political prisoner Stanislav Klykh’s mother insists that her son has never been to Chechnya before his abduction by the Russian secret services, not to mention his participation in battles there. The woman is currently in Grozny (Chechen Republic), where the mock trial of Ukrainians Karpiuk and Klykh, who are held hostages by the Kremlin, should have been held today. 30 973 35 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

клых карпюк Trial against Ukrainians Karpiuk and Klykh in Grozny postponed for uncertain term The Supreme Court of Chechen Republic of Russia has postponed trial against Ukrainian hostages of the Kremlin Mykola Karpiuk and Stanislav Klykh for an uncertain term. 14 236 19 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

мосийчук Pechersk court refused to arrest Radical Party MP Mosiichuk. PHOTOS The Pechersk district court of Kyiv refused to remand in custody Radical Party MP Ihor Mosiichuk accused of corruption. 25 206 105 Ukrainian Politics

калиновский Rich kid Kalynovskyi swooned after denied release from custody. PHOTOS+VIDEO Ex-stepson of infamous Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash Serhii Kalynovskyi fainted during today's hearing of his case. 178 807 272 Ukrainian Politics