Former head of a hospital in Kherson region gets jail term

The court found the former head of the Verkhnorohachytsia Central District Hospital guilty of aiding the aggressor state (Part 1 of Article 111-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

According to the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office, she was sentenced to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property. In addition, she was deprived of the right to hold positions in state and local government for 15 years.

As proved by the prosecutors of the Kherson Regional and Kakhovka District Prosecutor's Offices, in August 2022, the convict began to cooperate with the occupation authorities. She headed the seized hospital, which was re-registered under Russian law under the name "State Budgetary Health Care Institution "Verkhnerohachik Central District Hospital".

As the so-called "chief physician", the convicted woman performed organizational, administrative and economic functions. She ensured the transfer of the hospital's property to the occupation authorities, thus contributing to the functioning of the illegal administration in the temporarily occupied territory.

Meanwhile, a resident of Genichesk who resettled Russian soldiers in other people's homes, helped set up checkpoints and supported passportization on the left bank of Kherson region faces up to 12 years in prison.

Recently, the court sentenced a resident of Chornobaivka who organized a base for Russian military equipment and helped to resettle Russians during the occupation of Kherson region. The man was found guilty of aiding the aggressor state and sentenced to 10 years.

The former head of Volodymyrivka village Olena Zavorikhina, who had sided with the Russians on her own, was also sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.

Андрій Колісніченко