Three Crimean judges got jobs in courts under the occupiers

Prosecutors of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol have secured verdicts in absentia for three former Ukrainian judges who betrayed their oath after the occupation of the peninsula. They were found guilty of treason and sentenced to 13 years in prison.

This was reported by the Prosecutor's Office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

The prosecutor's office noted that two of the convicts were appointed as judges in the illegally created occupation 'Supreme Court of the Republic of Crimea', and the third became a judge in the 'Economic Court'. By their actions, they ensured the transition of the judicial system to Russian legislation and facilitated the functioning of the occupation judiciary.

As a reminder, in Odesa, a security police officer is suspected of attempting to organize the illegal departure of a citizen from Ukraine. The suspect was detained after handing over the first part of the bribe.

According to the investigation, an officer of the Security Police Department in Odesa region, using his official position, offered a citizen to organize an illegal departure from Ukraine outside of checkpoints during martial law.

The story began in early August 2025, when the citizen turned to an acquaintance for advice on leaving the country legally. He recommended contacting a police officer who allegedly knew "the legal mechanisms for resolving the issue." During the meeting in Odesa, the policeman said that there were no legal ways to leave the country, but that he could organize the transportation for money - 18 thousand US dollars. He would keep part of the amount for himself and pass the rest to other participants in the scheme.

In September, the citizen agreed to the terms, but agreed to transfer the money in installments: USD 10 thousand on the eve of the transfer and USD 8 thousand on the day of departure. Later, the suspect kept in touch via messengers, clarified the details of the transportation and assured that he had previously helped citizens cross the border outside checkpoints.

Катерина Глушко