Kherson marked the fourth anniversary of its liberation from occupation amid 55,000 war crimes

Four years ago, on November 11, 2022, the Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated Kherson from Russian occupation. Since then, law enforcement agencies have recorded more than 55,000 crimes in the Kherson region related to Russian aggression and collaboration with the occupiers.

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

After the city’s de-occupation, law enforcement gained access to sites where civilians had been illegally detained, conducted investigative actions, and gathered new testimony and evidence. This made it possible to identify additional criminal incidents and expand the list of individuals involved in them.

According to law enforcement officials, more than 52,000 of the registered offenses involve crimes against peace and the security of humanity. This category includes war crimes, in particular intentional attacks on civilians, unlawful deprivation of liberty, torture, and cruel treatment. In these cases, 350 individuals have been notified of suspicion, and 88 of them have been convicted.

More than 3,000 additional criminal offenses relate to crimes against the foundations of Ukraine’s national security. These include treason, collaboration, and other forms of aiding the aggressor state. In this category, 1,649 people were notified of suspicion, and 731 were convicted.

In total, across both categories of crimes, law enforcement officials have charged 1,999 people, and 819 have been sentenced by courts.

The war also claimed the lives of 47 children in the Kherson region, and another 365 minors were injured. Prosecutors filed indictments against 84 individuals accused of forcing Ukrainian children to study according to Russian educational standards.

In addition, prosecutors filed lawsuits seeking more than 5.3 billion hryvnias to protect the state’s economic, land, and property interests. The courts granted claims totaling 4.8 billion hryvnias, and the state was able to effectively protect interests worth 3.3 billion hryvnias.

These figures cover the entire territory of the Kherson region since the start of the full-scale invasion.

Анна Літман