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Zelensky appointed new judges to the HACC, a drug dealer will be tried in Kyiv, and courts are hearing cases on mobilization and deferrals: legal news digest as of 23 August 2026 year
▪️ Volodymyr Zelensky appointed new judges of the High Anti-Corruption Court
The President signed decrees appointing judges to the HACC and the HACC Appeals Chamber. The new judges will administer justice in cases within the anti-corruption court’s jurisdiction.
▪️ In Kyiv, a 22-year-old man will stand trial for selling drugs via postal shipments and stash spots
According to law enforcement, the suspect organized the sale of narcotic substances through postal shipments and by means of so-called “stash spots.” The indictment has been sent to court.
▪️ A father of a child with a disability was mobilized after being denied a deferral — the court sided with him
The Ternopil District Administrative Court considered the case of a serviceman who was denied a deferral allegedly due to improperly prepared documents. The court assessed the lawfulness of the actions of the local TCC and SPT.
▪️ The Council of Judges appealed to the President regarding guarantees of judicial independence
The Council of Judges of Ukraine adopted an appeal to the President about the need for unconditional implementation of legislative guarantees of judicial independence and proper provision for the functioning of the judicial system.
▪️ Temporary traffic restrictions were introduced in Kyiv due to security measures
On 23–25 August, temporary road traffic restrictions are planned in the capital. They are related to security measures involving foreign representatives.
▪️ In Poltava region, police registered over 200 reports with signs of criminal offenses in one day
According to the police, during the day law enforcement in the region solved 133 crimes. Among the registered criminal offenses were thefts, frauds, and other crimes.
▪️ The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a serviceman for desertion after undergoing a military-medical commission
The court reviewed the case of a serviceman who, after a superficial medical examination, independently decided he was unfit for service and left the military unit for several months. The Supreme Court found no grounds to annul the conviction.
▪️ NABU and SAP transferred the case of the former director of the “Polygraph Combine” to court
According to anti-corruption agencies, the former head of the state enterprise is accused of embezzling funds, receiving unlawful benefits in the form of copyrights on the design of document security features, and laundering the proceeds.
▪️ The Kyiv Prosecutor’s Office again appealed to the court regarding Dmytriiev’s historic estate
The dispute concerns an investment agreement for the reconstruction of a complex of historic buildings on Khoryva Street. The prosecutor’s office insists on protecting the cultural heritage site and the legality of the community’s property management.
▪️ In Lviv, an explosion at a pharmacy that killed an employee is under investigation
On the morning of 23 August, an explosion occurred in a pharmacy on Trakt Hlynianskyi Street. Law enforcement found the body of a deceased man at the scene, preliminarily identified as an employee of the establishment. The police are determining the causes and circumstances of the incident.
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