Court sentences former Berkuta commander and titushky to 7-10 years for crimes during Maidan

The Obolonskyi District Court of Kyiv found guilty the former commander of the Kyiv special police unit "Berkut", three former law enforcement officers, and two coordinators of the so-called "titushky". They were accused of violent opposition to protests during the Revolution of Dignity in 2013-2014, as well as illegal detentions and fabrication of cases. This was reported by UNN citing the Office of the Prosecutor General.

Details

The defendants were sentenced to imprisonment for terms ranging from 7 to 10 years. The prosecution proved that in January 2014, the convicts participated in violent opposition to protest actions, illegal detention of 22 participants of the Revolution of Dignity and other citizens, used violence against them, and falsified materials for their subsequent criminal prosecution.

The court also established that on January 23, 2014, in the areas of Hrushevskoho Street and the then Shchorsa Street, police officers acted jointly with "titushky".

During the illegal detentions, they used physical force and special means, inflicted bodily injuries on the victims, and damaged their property. Subsequently, based on falsified reports and knowingly false testimony of the victims, they were groundlessly brought to criminal responsibility for allegedly participating in mass riots

The former commander of the Kyiv "Berkut" was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Two of his subordinates and the head of the department of the Department for Combating Drug Trafficking of the Main Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in Kyiv were sentenced to 8 years, and two coordinators of "titushky" to 7 years. The former law enforcement officers were also stripped of their special ranks and the right to hold positions in law enforcement agencies.

Reminder

The Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court ordered compensation for moral damages to victims during the Revolution of Dignity.