#judges
Moscow judge notified of suspicion over illegal sentence handed to Ukrainian prisoner of war2026-05-26Police have issued an in absentia notice of suspicion to Vitaly Bakin, a judge of the 2nd Western District Military Court of the russian federation.
Judge from Alushta gets 12 years for deporting Ukrainian from occupied Crimea2026-05-15A former judge of the Court of Appeal of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea was sentenced under Article 438 of the Criminal Code for expelling a Ukrainian from the occupied Crimea in 2015.
Persecution by occupation “judges” recognized as a war crime for the first time2026-05-06A Kyiv court has sentenced in absentia a former judge who defected to russia to 13 years in prison for issuing unlawful rulings against Akhtem Chiygoz and Oleksandr Kostenko.
Ukrainian fined for refusing russian army service: Crimean “judge” suspected2026-05-02The SBU served a notice of suspicion under Art. 438 of the Criminal Code to the so-called "judge" who fined a Crimean for refusing to serve in the occupation armed forces.
Ukraine notifies Moscow judge of suspicion over sentencing Ukrainian POW2026-04-20A russian judge has sentenced a Ukrainian prisoner of war on “terrorism” charges. Ukrainian authorities have notified him of suspicion for violating the laws and customs of war.
Yalta Judge Suspected of Forcible Deportation of Ukrainian from Occupied Crimea2026-04-16A former judge of the Yalta City Court is suspected under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine of forcibly deporting a Ukrainian citizen from occupied Crimea in 2014.
Two Moscow judges receive suspicion notices over illegal sentences of Ukrainian servicemen2026-03-24The National Police has notified two judges of the 2nd Western District Military Court of the russian federation of suspicion.
Ukrainian court convicts russian judge of war crime for the first time2026-03-21A court in Kyiv has found a russian judge guilty of a war crime for sentencing a Ukrainian prisoner of war. It is the first such verdict in Ukraine.
Ukraine imposes sanctions on judges sentencing POWs: full list2026-03-10Ukraine imposed sanctions on 41 judges, including russians and collaborators, for illegally sentencing Ukrainian prisoners of war.