Overview
- Supreme Court data collated by Sever.Realii shows terrorism verdicts nearly tripled from the 75 recorded in all of 2024.
- The Interior Ministry counted 1,347 terrorist incidents in the first six months, reflecting a shift that classifies arsons of military commissariats, administrative buildings and ruling party offices as terrorist acts.
- Courts issued 4,125 convictions for military offenses in the period, all involving conscripts or contract soldiers, with reporting indicating many cases relate to unauthorized absence.
- Judicial statistics reviewed by TASS indicate most terrorism convictions were under Article 205 Part 2, with 16 life sentences, nine foreign citizens among those convicted, several minors implicated, and 48 convictions for sabotage plus two for aiding sabotage.
- The First Department reports higher totals across security articles, counting 232 convictions for treason, espionage and confidential cooperation in the half-year, and investigative reporting tallies extensive espionage cases against Ukrainian citizens in occupied regions.