20 March 2026 the Mykolaiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office announced charges in absentia against a resident of the village Pokrovka of the Ochakiv territorial community. The woman is accused of treason, collaborationist activities and justification of the Russian Federation’s armed aggression — Part 2 of Article 111, Part 5 of Article 111-1, Part 2 of Article 436-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
According to the investigation, in September 2023 she voluntarily joined the so‑called election commission in the temporarily occupied part of the Kinburn Peninsula and took part in the sham elections to “the regional duma of Kherson Oblast”. In October 2023 the suspect, in comments to propagandistic media, justified Russia’s aggression, promoted narratives about the “legitimacy” of its actions and criticized the Ukrainian authorities.
In addition, according to law enforcement, the woman created and administered the Telegram channel “Кинбурнская правДА”. Through it she collected and passed to the Russian side data on the locations and activities of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other Ukrainian military formations on the territory of the Ochakiv community. The channel’s publications contained calls to provide coordinates, places of residence, vehicles and information about the personnel of Ukrainian military and special services. The suspect continues this activity now to the detriment of Ukraine.
The suspect is currently on the temporarily occupied territory of Mykolaiv Oblast. The special pre-trial investigation is being carried out by the Department of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in Mykolaiv Oblast. If found guilty, she faces punishment of up to life imprisonment with confiscation of property.
Earlier we wrote:
- SBU exposed a Mykolaiv resident who was leaking data about the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the enemy
- Collaborators in Mykolaiv region receive sentences for cooperating with the enemy
- Passed coordinates and adjusted fire: an agent of the Russian Federation was exposed in Mykolaiv region
- Court handed down a sentence to a Mykolaiv resident for treason
- In Mykolaiv region, a person who worked for Russian special services was detained
