In the Kherson region, an accountant for the occupation department who had fled to Poland was convicted

A woman from the Kherson region, who managed the finances of medical facilities for the occupiers during the occupation, was sentenced in absentia to nine years in prison. The trial was held in absentia because she is currently in Poland.

This is stated in the verdict of the Kherson City Court. 

In addition, the woman was barred from holding leadership positions in government agencies and medical facilities for 15 years, and the court ordered the confiscation of all property belonging to her.

The sentence will begin when the convicted woman is actually taken into custody. The verdict may be appealed within 30 days.

The investigation established that during the Russian occupation, the convicted woman knowingly collaborated with the invaders. She assumed a leadership position—becoming the head of a department and chief accountant in the so-called Kherson Regional Health Department. In this role, she organized funding, maintained accounting records, and ensured the payment of salaries for medical facilities controlled by the occupying administration.

The defendant’s guilt was confirmed by numerous accounting records, orders, fund transfer documents, photo identification protocols, as well as testimony from the directors and accountants of local hospitals. 

Initially, the defendant was in the temporarily occupied territory but later left for Poland. As a result, the case was heard under a special in absentia procedure. The woman was informed of the hearings through official media announcements, and her interests were represented by a lawyer at all stages of the proceedings.

Юлія Калабайда