SBU exposes 147 Kremlin accomplices in occupied Crimea

Since the beginning of 2025, the SBU has exposed 147 people working for the occupation authorities in Crimea and has already secured 32 court convictions. Among the suspects are "officials" of the occupation administrations, organizers of pseudo-elections, propagandists, and defendants in cases of looting of archaeological heritage.

This was reported by the press service of the Security Service of Ukraine.

Since the beginning of 2025, the SBU has served suspicion notices to 147 people who contribute to the establishment of the Kremlin regime in the occupied Crimea. During this time, the courts have already handed down 32 verdicts against the defendants.

The suspects include 54 representatives of illegal administrations, "courts" and armed groups. In particular, Valentyna Lavryk, who became the "Minister of Education, Science and Youth of the Republic of Crimea" after the occupation began, is suspected of treason in absentia.

The crimes of Oleksandr Dyachenko, the head of the Varyag military-patriotic club, where children were trained to serve in the Russian army, were also documented: they were taught to shoot, work with drones and sabotage activities.

A separate category of suspects includes 59 organizers of fake elections and so-called deputies, as well as 12 Crimeans who voluntarily assisted Russian military groups.

In 2025, the SBU and the National Police also recorded cases of looting of archaeological sites on the peninsula. Four people were suspected, including an employee of the Russian Hermitage Museum, Vladimir Tolstikov, who was involved in the destruction of the Nymphaeum and Pantikapaeum complexes.

In addition, special operations on the Danube allowed the detention of two vessels of the Russian "shadow fleet" that were exporting grain from the occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson region, disguised under foreign flags.

As most of the offenders are hiding in Crimea and Russia, measures are being taken to bring them to justice. Additionally, this year, the SBU initiated sanctions against 188 individuals and 45 legal entities associated with illegal activities on the peninsula.

Ukraine has also imposed new sanctions against 66 individuals and 13 legal entities related to the activities of the occupation authorities in Crimea and support for the Russian army. The restrictions apply to both propagandists and collaborators, as well as companies and institutions that facilitate the integration of the peninsula into the Russian legal system.

Анна Бальчінос