Mykolaiv Resident Faces 15 Years for Collaboration with Occupiers

A resident of Mykolaiv region was served in absentia with a notice of suspicion of collaboration and encroachment on the territorial integrity of Ukraine. She faces up to fifteen years in prison with confiscation of property.

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

According to the investigation, in August 2022, the 28-year-old suspect, while in the temporarily occupied Kherson, joined the propaganda project of the occupation administration "Kherson Street".

The purpose of the event was to destroy Ukrainian symbols, which the organizers called "Nazi". As part of the actions, pro-Russian participants painted fences along the streets in the colors of the Russian flag, and representatives of the occupation media filmed it for further dissemination.

The suspect personally took part in the filming, expressed an anti-Ukrainian position and called for cooperation with the enemy. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing under the supervision of the SBU Office in Kherson region.

Another resident of Mykolaiv region was sentenced to 8 years in prison for passing on the location of Ukrainian military to Russian special services, as well as for publicly justifying Russia's armed aggression in pro-Russian Telegram chats. She pleaded guilty and expressed remorse.

The Zavodskyi District Court of Mykolaiv also sentenced a local resident to 10 years in prison for passing on the coordinates of Ukrainian military facilities. He passed on information to the enemy about the location of a military hospital, a reserve officer training faculty, and a dormitory.

In addition, the prosecutor's office brought to court the case of a Crimean collaborator who called for the occupation of Ukraine. According to the investigation, in October 2022, the accused spoke on a pro-Russian TV channel, where he openly stated the need to capture Mykolaiv, Odesa, Sumy, Chernihiv, as well as the territories of Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv regions. In his statements, he repeated the narratives of Russian propaganda.

Анна Бальчінос