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On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Holosiivskyi District Court of Kyiv issued a verdict against former judge of the Makitiv Raion Court Oleksiy Tandyr, who in May 2023 killed a National Guard serviceman Vadym Bondarenko in a deadly traffic accident. For the fatal road incident committed while intoxicated, the former judge was sentenced to nine years of imprisonment.
This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General and the State Bureau of Investigation.
The tragedy occurred on the night of 26 May 2023 year at a checkpoint at the Kyiv entrance from Zhytomyr side. Then-chairman of the Makariv District Court of Kyiv region Oleksiy Tandyr, driving a Lexus, struck a National Guard serviceman.
National Guard serviceman Vadym Bondarenko was on duty at the checkpoint at that time. He died at the scene from his injuries.
According to the investigation, Tandyr was behind the wheel while intoxicated. After the crash he refused to voluntarily undergo a test for alcohol and drugs in his system.
Subsequently law enforcement officers obtained compulsory biological samples. However, as investigators from the State Bureau of Investigation found, the former judge attempted to conceal his condition and distort the results of the examination.
In particular, instead of proper biological samples he attempted to provide water and saliva.
During the pre-trial investigation, specialists conducted 18 examinations, including forensic medical, chemical, and technical analyses. Their results became evidence in the case of the deadly road traffic accident.
In addition, experts established that the driver began to brake only immediately before the collision.
The case was investigated under part 3 of Article 286-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — violations of road safety rules by a person driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, which caused the death of the victim.
The trial lasted more than three years and was accompanied by numerous motions by the defense.
According to the prosecution, due to relevant procedural actions more than 50 court hearings did not take place. The defense also petitioned for more than 30 recusals of the judge and the prosecutor.
In addition, during consideration Tandyr tried to secure release from custody through mobilization, but the court did not grant the motion.
After the deadly crash, the High Council of Justice suspended Tandyr from exercising justice, and in August 2024 year he was permanently dismissed from the position of judge.
Throughout the trial he remained in custody. In January 2026 year the court set bail at almost 120 million hryvnias, which later the appellate instance reduced to approximately 20 million hryvnias.
Based on the results of the criminal proceedings, the Svyatoshynskyi District Court of Kyiv found Oleksii Tandyr guilty and sentenced him to nine years of imprisonment. He was also deprived of the right to drive vehicles.
In addition, the court satisfied the civil claims of the victims and ordered the defendant to pay 40 million hryvnias in material and moral damages.
At the same time, the verdict may still be appealed in the appellate procedure.
It should be recalled that the deceased Vadym Bondarenko was from Cherkasy region. The serviceman served in the National Guard of Ukraine and died while performing official duties at a checkpoint in the capital.
The deadly traffic accident involving a judge drew significant public attention. Particular focus was on the circumstances of the crash, attempts to conceal drunkenness, and the length of the court process.
More than three years after the tragedy, the court of first instance issued a guilty verdict in the case of the death of a serviceman.
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