Convictions in Occupied Ukraine
Courts in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine have issued at least 190 convictions for "treason," "espionage," or "confidential cooperation with a foreign state" over the past three years.
- Donetsk region
- Luhansk region
- Zaporizhzhia region
- Kherson region
Those imprisoned under these charges are people who opposed the occupation and were abducted by Russian security forces.
About two-thirds of the convictions are for "espionage," a charge typically used against foreign nationals in Russia, but applied to Ukrainian citizens in the annexed territories.
Human rights groups say that, in practice, even Ukrainians without Russian citizenship are accused of "treason," despite this being illegal under Russian law.
Author's summary: Courts in occupied Ukraine issued 190 convictions for treason and espionage.