A school principal from the Kherson region was convicted for working under Russian control

A 40-year-old school principal in the occupied Kalanchak District was sentenced to 12 years in prison. The court found her guilty of aiding Russia and confiscated her property in absentia.

According to the verdict of the Ivano-Frankivsk City Court, the woman was found guilty of aiding an aggressor state. The case was heard in her absence.

According to the case file, in December 2024, the occupying authorities appointed the woman as principal of the Oleksandrivka School in the Kalanchak District of the Kherson Region.

In this position, she implemented Russian educational standards. In particular, in April 2025, she signed the school’s charter with an electronic signature.

Under her leadership, the school also promoted Russian youth movements and held military-patriotic events. These included “Yunarmiya,” the “Orlyata Rossii” program for younger students, and the military-patriotic game “Zarnitsa.”

The court examined materials from social media and the school’s website, as well as testimony from individuals who confirmed her work as principal and her participation in pro-Russian events.

The woman was found guilty under the charge of aiding an aggressor state. The court sentenced her to:

• 12 years of imprisonment;
• a 15-year ban on holding positions involving organizational, administrative, or managerial functions in state and local government bodies;
• confiscation of all her property.

The defendant did not appear at the court hearings. According to the verdict, the prison term will begin from the moment of her actual arrest.

Ірина Глухова