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The public accusation in the case was supported by Deputy General Prosecutor Viktor Logachov, who led the group of prosecutors. Together with the head of the Chernihiv regional prosecutor’s office and prosecutors, he represented the prosecution’s position and insisted on the policewoman receiving the harshest possible punishment.
4 August, Pryluky City Court of Chernihiv region supported the prosecution’s position and imposed on the defendant the maximum punishment provided by part 2 of art. 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — 8 years of imprisonment. She was also deprived of the right to drive vehicles for 3 years.
“From the outset of the criminal proceedings, the prosecutors consistently defended the principled position — both regarding keeping the defendant in custody and regarding imposing the maximum sentence.
The evidence collected and examined in court fully confirmed her guilt and the direct causal link between the violations and the death of a six-year-old child. The court supported the prosecution’s position and imposed the maximum 8 years of imprisonment. The status of a law enforcement officer does not exempt from liability — on the contrary, it entails an elevated duty to act legally and safely,” noted Deputy General Prosecutor Viktor Logachov.
Prosecutors proved that 10 December 2025 year at about 11:44 the policewoman was driving a service vehicle Mitsubishi Outlander and was en route to a call regarding another accident.
On Vyacheslav Chornovola Street in Pryluky she approached an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing where a woman and her six-year-old daughter were crossing the roadway. Despite a speed limit of 40 km/h, the service vehicle was moving at a speed of about 51–55 km/h.
The vehicle had flashing emergency lights on, but the audible special signal was not used. The driver did not reduce speed before the crossing, did not yield to pedestrians, and did not take timely measures to stop the vehicle.
Court-automotive-technical examination confirmed that the policewoman had the technical ability to avoid the collision if traffic rules had been followed. The court found the established violations to be the direct cause of the accident.
As a result of the collision, the child sustained severe injuries and died. The mother sustained injuries of moderate severity.
The defendant admitted guilt only partially. The court did not establish circumstances that would mitigate or aggravate punishment, and took into account that at the time of the accident she was an employee of the National Police and was performing a service assignment.
The court also satisfied the civil claims of the victims and ordered the payment of 6 million UAH for moral damages.
Until the judgment gains legal force, the defendant remains in custody.
Preliminary investigation was conducted by investigators of the Fifth Investigation Unit of the Territorial Administration of the State Bureau of Investigation, located in Kyiv.
Office of the Prosecutor General
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