Court

Paid SSU Staff Witnesses are Involved in Shcherban Case, Opposition Claims. VIDEO A mysterious man, who is being questioned in the Shcherban murder case is the Security Service of Ukraine's staff witness." 06.02.13 13:26 6 571 44 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko’s Case

Court Refused to Release Lutsenko due to Health Reasons Menskyy district court of Chernihiv oblast refused to release former Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko due to bad state of health. 24.12.12 20:32 1 976 44 Previously in trend: Lutsenko Cases

Moscow City Court sentences ex-Ukrainian MP to 2 yrs in case of attack on Russian Embassy in Kyiv The Moscow City Court has sentenced a former member of Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada, Mykola Rudkovskyi, who was involved in an attack on the Russian Embassy in Kyiv in 2014, to two years of imprisonment. 09.12.19 14:10 7 006 44

Prison Employees will not Take Tymoshenko to Kyiv - Witness Got Sick Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko will not be taken to the Kyiv Court of Appeals to participate in today's hearing. 19.02.13 07:47 3 140 44 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko’s Case

Even with toughest verdict, Savchenko to avoid custody and return home, - lawyer Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko will return to Ukraine, even if Russian court sentences her to a lengthy prison term. 29.01.16 19:25 14 454 44 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Court Lustration in Ukraine Will Start from Tymoshenko and Lutsenko, Yatsenyuk Says. VIDEO The decision of the European Court of Human Rights on the illegality of Yuriy Lutsenko’s arrest means that a criminal investigation regarding the investigators, prosecutors and judges who ruled on his arrest should be launched. 22.11.12 13:45 6 915 44

Judge Was Ordered to Quickly Interrogate Tymoshenko, Says Lawyer. VIDEO The regime once again violated the rights of Yulia Tymoshenko, trying to question her in a video conference on the Shcherban case. 06.02.13 14:09 5 851 44 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko’s Case

Court attached property of 145 former prosecutors of Crimea and authorized their detention The Investigation department of the Directorate representing interests of the citizens or the State in court, fighting crime and corruption in the temporarily occupied territory of the Crimean peninsula of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine conducted pre-trial investigation in criminal proceedings against the former prosecutors of Crimea for committing a crime under Part 1 of the Article 111 of the Criminal Code (high treason). 18.08.15 17:34 10 071 44 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

More witnesses refuse from testimonies in Crimean Tatar case in Rostov At today's hearing of the North Caucasus district military court of the Russian Federation in Rostov, Ruslan Fetaev has completely withdrew his testimony from the case, in which he was stating that four suspected Crimean Tatars were members of Russian-banned organization Hizb ut-Tahrir. 14.06.16 15:07 53 396 44

Russian spy sentenced to nine-year imprisonment in Ukraine’s Chernihiv region The Court of Appeal of Chernihiv region affirmed the verdict of the Desnianskyi district court in Chernihiv, according to which a Russian citizen was convicted for nine years in prison for espionage. 21.10.15 14:56 8 976 44

Ukrainian judges 'not able to live by transparent European standards,' - MP Yemets Judges of Ukraine's Supreme Court are trying to sabotage the judicial reform for they 'don't want to live transparently' and are not capable of self-cleansing. 04.10.16 16:04 14 755 43 Previously in trend: Amendments to Constitution

MP Rozenblat has been wearing electronic tag since Wednesday Opposition Bloc People's Deputy Boryslav Rozenblat has been wearing electronic bracelet since July 19. 21.07.17 14:17 5 345 43 Previously in trend: Case of Rozenblat and Poliakov

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. 21.01.25 13:45 27 619 43

Pecherskyi district court arrested apartment and house of Energy Minister Nasalyk Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv has arrested an apartment and a house of Minister of Energy and Coal Industry Ihor Nasalyk, according to a court ruling published in the Unified State Register of Judicial Decisions. 16.08.17 16:15 19 561 43

"The case is politically charged," - convicted ex-director of Moscow's Ukrainian Literature Library Sharina The defense is going to appeal against the sentence passed on former director of Ukrainian Literature Library in Moscow Nataliya Sharina, who the Meshchansky court of Moscow has given a suspended sentence on charges of extremism and embezzlement of library funds. 05.06.17 18:00 6 647 43

Sacked underqualified law enforcers massively sue Interior Ministry, - Avakov Interior Minister Arsen Avakov reports a great number of lawsuits filed against the Interior Ministry by those employees who failed to successfully pass the reassessment. 14.04.16 18:00 14 437 43 Previously in trend: National Police recertification

Court overturns reprimand against ex-battalion commander Shyrshyn, who criticized command over "idiotic tasks" A court has granted the lawsuit filed by Oleksandr Shyrshyn, the former commander of one of the battalions of the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade, and overturned the disciplinary reprimand. 06.02.26 21:21 8 165 43 Previously in trend: Battalion commander Shyrshyn applied for release

Firsov to dispute deprivation of mandate at Supreme Administrative Court The recently unseated MP Yehor Firsov will submit a claim to the Supreme Administrative Court of Ukraine. 02.04.16 14:09 4 529 43

Court grants permission to try Russian Federation Black Sea Fleet Commander Vitko in absentia Oct. 6, the Dniprovskyi district court of Kyiv is going to hold the first hearing on the merits in criminal proceedings filed against Commander of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation Alexander Vitko. He will be tried in absentia. The corresponding motion of the Main Military Prosecutor's Office was granted by the Dniprovskyi district court today. 26.09.16 20:43 8 688 43 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

Chervinskyi’s case: Tomorrow, Shevchenkivskyi District Court will consider motion to extend detention On 6 February, Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv will consider a motion to extend the detention of Colonel Roman Chervinskyi 05.02.24 16:21 2 154 42

Ukrainian national Ternovskyi gets prison term in Russia "for spreading information on Right Sector activities" A Russian court sentenced Ukrainian citizen Roman Ternovskyi to 2 years and 3 months in prison in a general penal colony. 20.08.18 16:05 2 772 42 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Pukach Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Former Head of Internal Affairs Surveillance Department Oleksii Pukach was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of journalist Georgiy Gongadze. 29.01.13 15:12 3 842 42 Previously in trend: Kuchma Case

Judge Deviatko announces new date for Yanukovych’s final statement: "He will be allowed to speak both sitting and lying down" Runaway Ukraine’s ex-President Viktor Yanukovych was unable to deliver his final statement to the Obolonskyi district court hearing his high treason case due to the recent trauma announced by his lawyers. 19.11.18 17:21 8 245 42 Previously in trend: Trial against Yanukovych

Court places Skhidnyi Plant CEO Sorokin under pre-trial night-time house arrest. PHOTO Solomianskyi district court of Kyiv placed Director of Skhidnyi (Eastern) Mineral Processing Plant Oleksandr Sorokin under night-time house arrest pending trial. 26.04.17 22:57 8 369 42 Previously in trend: Martynenko case trial

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. 10.01.25 15:55 3 343 42

First hearing in arbitration between Ukraine and Russia regarding assets in occupied Crimea scheduled for July 11 The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague will hold the first hearing on the claims filed by Ukrnafta PJSC and Stabil LLC against the Russian Federation regarding damages inflicted by seizure of assets in temporarily occupied Crimea. 10.05.16 21:32 14 584 42 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Judges violated Chervinskyi’s right to fair trial – lawyer Kusa on actions of judges The panel of judges of the Kyiv Court of Appeal upheld the ruling of the investigating judge of the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv to extend the detention of Special Forces Colonel Roman Chervinskyi, which was issued without the presence of his lawyers. Chervinskyi’s lawyers consider this a violation of Chervinsky’s right to a fair trial. 11.01.24 21:57 6 407 42

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. 24.12.24 11:18 4 721 42

Court Arrests Head Of Kherson Regional Council Manher Suspected Of Ordering Assault On Activist Handziuk The Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv has arrested until July 28 chairperson of the Kherson Regional Council, Vladyslav Manher, without bail over suspicion of ordering the assault on acting office manager of the Kherson City Council / anti-corruption activist, Kateryna Handziuk. 19.06.20 13:46 6 682 42

Lutsenko is so Sick He Needs to be Taken from Colony for Adequate Treatment, Lawyer The lawyer of former Interior Minister Yurii Lutsenko Oleksii Bahanets emphasizes that the health of his client indicates a need for treatment outside the colony where he is serving his sentence. 08.02.13 11:36 3 399 42 Previously in trend: Lutsenko Cases

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. 23.01.25 14:04 11 794 42

On August 9, Holosiivskyi court will hold hearing on drunk driving car accident with dead person: Driver did not appear in court, but was later released from pre-trial detention center The Holosiivskyi court will hold a trial in the case of last year's fatal road accident in Kyiv, which killed Nelia Nekrasova. The suspect did not appear at the last hearing, and was later released from the pre-trial detention centre. 07.08.24 17:41 7 701 42

New election is only solution for Kryvyi Rih situation, - Samopomich faction leader Bereziuk It is not possible to find out who won the election; new one should be held in Kryvyi Rih. 26.11.15 12:58 22 802 42 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Tymoshenko’s Hospital Surrounded by Berkut Special Forces Kharkiv Ukrzaliznytsya hospital where Yulia Tymoshenko is being treated is surrounded by Berkut special forces policemen. 22.01.13 11:52 4 904 42 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko’s Case

Court arrested material evidence in Rozenblat and Poliakov case Solomianskyi district court of Kyiv, upon the motion of a NABU detective, has imposed arrest on personal belongings of suspects in Rozenblat and Poliakov case. 14.07.17 10:57 23 383 42 Previously in trend: Case of Rozenblat and Poliakov

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. 25.10.24 20:41 3 550 42

Russian prosecution asks court to prolong Savchenko's arrest for six months On Tuesday, Sept. 15, pre-trial hearing in the case of Ukrainian MP Nadiya Savchenko is taking place in Donetsk, the Rostov region, Russia. Prosecution is asking to prolong the aviatrix's arrest for another six months. 15.09.15 13:27 6 555 41

"If there is no trial, there will be vigilante justice," - victims suspect trial of former Lviv Berkut Commander dragged out after its adjournment. PHOTO Judge of the Sviatoshynskyi district court of Kyiv Anatolii Yaselskyi adjourned private session of the court on the case of former Lviv Berkut Commander Rostyslav Patseliak, suspected of committing crimes against the Euromaidan activists Feb. 18, 2014 until Sept. 8. 21.07.16 20:03 53 851 41 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Interior Minister Avakov ready to bail out patrol police officer Oliinyk Interior Minister Arsen Avakov suggested to take charge of patrol policeman Serhii Oliinyk, suspected of murder of the 17-year-old passenger of the BMW car the police was chasing after its driver violated traffic rules on Feb. 7. 02.03.16 14:52 8 367 41 Previously in trend: Police officer Oliinyk's trial

Automaidan's lawyer accuses prosecution of defeating cases in courts The General Prosecutor's Office deliberately ruins Automaidan cases in courts. 11.01.16 17:15 10 059 41

Chervinskyi’s case: Kirovohrad district court committed crime by interfering with automated system of case distribution - lawyer Kusa The defence of Colonel Roman Chervinsky claims that the judges of the Kirovohrad District Court committed a crime by not starting to hear the case. 18.04.24 14:45 8 604 41

Murder of son of Kharkiv Deputy Mayor Kuzmin in Vienna: court arrests former customs officer Ahoiev. VIDEO+PHOTOS The Pecherskyi District Court is choosing a preventive measure for the suspect in the murder of the son of the deputy mayor of Kharkiv, Danyl Kuzmin, which took place in Vienna. 18.12.25 15:32 14 314 41 Previously in trend: Murder of Danil Kuzmin

Three separatists, supporters of Novorosiia, convicted in Mykolaiv The ruling of the Korabelnyi district court of Mykolaiv against supporters of Novorosiia has come into force. 18.07.16 11:34 11 473 41

Court started hearing captive Russia's commandos case on merits The Holosiivskyi district court of Kyiv started a trial on merits of the case against servicemen of Russia's Main Intelligence Directorate Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Alexander Aleksandrov. 10.11.15 11:20 4 455 41 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Court chose preventive measure for Shabunin in form of personal recognizance until 20 August On 15 July, the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv imposed a preventive measure on the head of the Anti-Corruption Action Centre, Vitalii Shabunin, in the form of a personal recognizance until 20 August. 15.07.25 19:56 4 925 41 Previously in trend: Suspicion against Shabunin

"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. 12.10.16 19:17 28 889 41

Kolmohorov to be retried in Berdiansk, border guard’s former commander says The case of border guard Serhii Kolmohorov's will be reviewed by the court of Berdiansk. 07.11.17 18:51 12 626 41 Previously in trend: Kolmohorov trial

Prosecution witnesses in case against Yanukovych's high treason will include top officials like Avakov, Turchynov, Chubarov, and 140 others. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) The list of witnesses that the prosecution wants to question in the high treason case against fugitive president Viktor Yanukovych includes 143 persons. 30.06.17 09:29 14 514 41