Woman Charged With High Treason for Spying on Ukrainians in Kherson

During the occupation of the Kherson region, a local resident passed information about Ukrainian law enforcement officers, military personnel, journalists and citizens with a pro-Ukrainian position to the enemy.

According to the Kherson regional prosecutor's office, the woman, a resident of the village of Dnipryany, passed this information to the military commandant of Nova Kakhovka and the so-called "advisor to the head of the DNR."

"Her 'tips' became a pretext for illegal detentions and persecution of local residents. Thus, at least two local journalists were detained, illegally imprisoned, interrogated and physically abused by the occupiers," the statement said.

In addition, the woman took an active part in propaganda activities: she spread false information about the Ukrainian authorities, organized bribery of residents to participate in pro-Russian events. She also appeared in Russian propaganda videos and organized meals for Russian soldiers at checkpoints.

Therefore, the prosecutor's office sent an indictment against the woman to the court on the fact of high treason.

Earlier, law enforcement officers submitted to court an indictment against 11 Russian police officers who, during the occupation of Kherson, ensured the operation of the city's largest torture chamber. The occupation temporary detention center held illegally imp risoned civilians from Kherson, who were subjected to physical and psychological violence, electric shocks and other forms of torture. At the same time, one of the Russian "law enforcement officers" also became an accomplice in the premeditated murder of an illegally imprisoned man.

Law enforcement officers also identified an employee of the Russian Interior Ministry who interrogated and tortured a resident of Kherson during the occupation. The policeman first hit the illegally imprisoned man 30 times on the body with a rubber baton, then picked up a grinder and threatened to cut off his fingers and hands. After that, to intimidate the victim, the offender pointed a gun at him and simulated shooting him. Finally, the Russian attacker inflicted at least 15 more blows with a rubber baton and sent the man to the cell.

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