Former Kherson College Deputy Sentenced to 12 Years for Collaboration.

The former deputy head of the Kherson Maritime College of Fisheries was found guilty of collaboration and aiding the occupiers. The court sentenced him to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.

This was reported by the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office.

The investigation proved that in July 2022, he voluntarily cooperated with the occupation administration and became the so-called "director" of the Kherson Maritime College of Fisheries, which was seized by the Russians.

He followed the instructions of the invaders: he introduced Russian educational standards, organized the seizure of the college premises, forbade Ukrainian teachers to go to work, developed a new charter, seals and opened bank accounts in an institution controlled by the occupiers.

The convict was also banned from holding senior positions in educational institutions, working in government agencies and engaging in educational activities for 15 years.

Recently, the Security Service of Ukraine exposed and served suspicion notices to three residents of Kherson region who cooperated with the occupiers and took administrative positions in illegal authorities.

In addition, law enforcement officers served suspicion notices to two residents of Kherson who worked for the enemy in the "police department" during the occupation of the city. These are a 37-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man. They are suspected of voluntarily taking up positions in the illegally created "Suvorov City Police" that operated under the control of the invaders.

The court also sentenced a former police major from Kherson region who voluntarily defected to the occupiers. He was found guilty of committing serious criminal offenses, including treason and collaboration. The accused is a native of Illinka village, Kakhovka district, Kherson region, a resident of Fedorivka village, Dariivka community.

Андрій Колісніченко