In Lviv, the Russian collaborator who was arrested has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
In Lviv, a court sentenced a resident of the Zaporizhzhia region to 12 years in prison. The individual, who joined the "Russian police" created by the occupying forces after the region was occupied, participated in kidnappings and the persecution of Ukrainians, and guarded the occupying "election commissions" during the so-called referendum. The man was detained in February 2024, when he arrived to visit relatives and was preparing to flee to Europe.
In Lviv, a court sentenced a resident of the Vasylivsky district of the Zaporizhzhia region to 12 years in prison for collaborating with the occupying authorities.
According to the investigation, the convicted individual joined a local branch of the "Russian police" established by the occupying forces in June 2022, where he became a "juvenile affairs department." He participated in the abduction and pursuit of residents who were resisting the occupying administration. The occupying forces conducted raids against Ukrainians under the guise of "searches" and other investigative actions.
In addition, the convicted individual was responsible for guarding polling stations during the so-called referendum on the "annexation" of the Zaporizhzhia region to Russia.
In February 2024, a man was detained in Lviv, where he had arrived to visit relatives and was preparing to flee to one of the European countries. The court found him guilty of collaborating with the enemy, according to Article 7 of Part 111-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The sentence stipulates 12 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property. This sentence will come into effect after the completion of the appeal period.