One in every thirteen ‘spies’ is from Crimea
One in every thirteen convictions for high treason handed down by Russian courts takes place in occupied Crimea. The ‘Crimean…
Characteristics of judicial proceedings in treason cases in Crimea: trends and challenges in 2026
Introduction The abnormal rise in the number of criminal proceedings on charges of treason is one of the key changes…
Crimean woman abducted at airport sentenced to 15 years
On 31 July, the Supreme Court of Crimea sentenced a resident of the Bakhchisaray district to 15 years’ imprisonment on…
Military court sentences Crimean woman to prison in a matter of minutes, accusing her of plotting a terrorist attack
On 20 August, the Southern District Military Court handed down a verdict against an unidentified Crimean woman, who was found…
For the first time this year, a military court has handed down a non-custodial sentence to a Crimean resident
The Southern District Military Court handed down a verdict against a resident of Alupka, whose arrest had been announced by…
Military court sentences Ukrainian man to 25 years’ imprisonment in two minutes
The Southern District Military Court handed down a verdict against Sergei Moskalenko, a resident of Berdyansk, who was accused of…
A resident of Feodosia was sentenced to 16 years in a penal colony because he ‘was an opponent of the Special Military Operation’
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Crimea has concluded its consideration of the criminal case against an unidentified resident…
Kerch court fines lorry driver for calling Russian military personnel ‘clowns’
On 28 July, the Kerch City Court heard an administrative case under Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences…
In just an hour and a half, a court sentenced a pensioner from Sevastopol to 18 years in prison
The Sevastopol City Court heard and concluded the criminal case against 66-year-old local resident Alexander Glukhoyedov, who was found guilty…
Two Crimeans have been sentenced for being ‘opponents of the special military operation’
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Crimea has concluded its hearing of the criminal case against two unidentified residents…