A resident of Kherson region became a Wagnerian and went to war against his fellow citizens

A resident of the Kherson region was served a notice of suspicion of high treason - he fought in the ranks of the "DPR" and the Wagner PMC. He faces up to 15 years in prison for this.

This was reported by the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office.

Law enforcement officers served a notice of suspicion of treason under Part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine to a resident of Kherson region.

The investigation established that from 2014 to 2022, the man took part in hostilities as a member of the illegal armed group "DNR". After the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he joined the private military company Wagner, in whose ranks he continued to fight in the Donetsk region.

The suspect was awarded medals three times for participating in hostilities on the side of the occupiers.

Also, a woman who fought as a member of the illegal armed group "DNR" and participated in the torture of civilians in Kherson region will be tried for treason and cruel treatment of civilians. According to the investigation, she, along with the Russian military, intimidated families, used physical violence and illegally detained people during the occupation of the region.

Two Russian servicemen accused of torturing a civilian in occupied Kherson will also stand trial separately. They illegally detained the person in the seized premises of the regional office of the National Police and treated him with particular cruelty.

In Kherson region, more than 1,500 cases of torture of civilians during the Russian occupation have been documented. Among them are about 50 cases that resulted in the death of victims as a result of torture. Law enforcement officers have notified more than a hundred people involved in these crimes, including the Russian military, FSB officers, and local collaborators.

As of June 2025, more than 1,500 victims of torture have been documented in Kherson region. Law enforcement officers have identified at least 13 places where people were held and abused: 11 in the de-occupied territory and 2 in the temporarily occupied territory. The largest number of such torture chambers was recorded in Kherson district - 7, in Beryslav district - 4, and in Kakhovka and Henichesk districts - one each.

Анна Бальчінос