Ihor Mozho, 37, was sentenced to 5,5 years of penal colony on charges of "participating in a terrirorist organization".
Nonna Halka, 46, and her nephew Vyktor Meshnyakov, 26, were sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment each, on charges of espionage.
Serhiy Panasenko was sentenced to 15 years of strict penal colony and a fine of 550 thousand roubles on charges of terrorism.
16 September 2024
Trials against Ukrainians in Rostov: the case of Serhiy Kuris
The South District military court in Rostov-on-Don is hearing a criminal case against Ukrainian citizen Serhiy Kuris, charged with "espionage", "participation in a terrorist organization" and "training for terrorist activity".
The South District military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Ukrainian citizen Oleksiy Musafirov to 18 years in penal colony. Musafirov, 45, served in Ukrainian army's Azov brigade. He was charged with "participation in a terrorist organization" and "training for terrorist activity".
13 September 2024
Trials against Ukrainians in Rostov: the Aidar Brigade case
The South District military court in Rostov-on-Don is hearing a criminal case against 18 Ukrainian citizens linked to the Aidar Brigade, who are charged with "participation in a terrorist organization" and "training for terrorist activity".
13 September 2024
Trials against Ukrainians in Rostov: the case of Mykola Pohrebniak
The South District military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Ukrainian citizen Mykola Pohrebniak to 17 years in penal colony for "participation in a terrorist organization" (Azov Brigade).
13 September 2024
Trials against Ukrainians in Rostov: the case of Serhiy Kosolap
The South District military court in Rostov-on-Don is hearing a criminal case against Ukrainian citizen Serhiy Kosolap, charged with "participation in a terrorist organization" and "training for terrorist activity".
2 September 2024
Trials against Ukrainians in Rostov: the Azov Brigade case
The South District military court in Rostov-on-Don is hearing a criminal case against Ukrainian citizens charged with "participation in a terrorist organization" and "attempted violent coup". All defendants have been linked to Azov Brigade, a formation of the National Guard of Ukraine.
The South District military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced five Ukrainian citizens: Natalia Vlasova, Maksym Vorona, Serhiy Hruzinov, Gia Kapanadze and Vyktor Shydlovsky to lengthy prison sentences on charges of terrorism. Another defendant in the case, Andriy Borzunov, died during the trial on the 24th of November, 2024.
Our reports on the hearings of this case are available in Russian. If you need to have them translated, please message us at [email protected].
19 June 2024
Trials against Ukrainians in Rostov: four men found guilty in murder and attempted murder
The South District military court in Rostov-on-Don handed down sentences to four Ukrainian citizens, accused of the murder of the warlord Arsen "Motorola" Pavlov and his bodyguard in 2016, as well as of the attempted murder of Alexander Zakharchenko, the head of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic, in 2017. On June 18, 2024, the court sentenced Oleksandr Pohorelov to life in prison; Artem Yen to 17 years of strict regime penal colony; Vasyly Churylov to 13 years of strict regime penal colony, Oleksandr Tymoshenko to 12 years of strict regime penal colony.
11 June 2024
Trials against Ukrainians in Rostov: three men accused of assassination attempts in Berdyansk
The South District military court in Rostov-on-Don is hearing a criminal case against three Ukrainian citizens: Damian Omelyanenko, Artur Shashenok and Oleksiy Makarenko, tried on terrorist charges. The three men were accused of murdering an officer of occupation police and attempting on lives of two other occupation officials. We follow this and other illegal trials of Ukrainians who were forcibly moved to Russia.
7 June 2024
Trials against Ukrainians in Rostov: nine men illegally charged with "international terrorism"
The South District military court in Rostov-on-Don is hearing a criminal case against nine Ukrainian citizens: Oleh Bohdanov, Serhiy Heidt, Serhiy Kabakov, Yuri Kayov, Serhiy Kovalsky, Denys Lyalka, Serhiy Ofitserov, Konstantin Reznik and Yuri Tavonzhnyansky, charged with "international terrorism" and "organizing terrorist a group". We are following this and other illegal trials of Ukrainians who were forcibly moved to Russia.