Kyiv court convicts former Berkut commander and accomplices for 2014 Maidan protest dispersal
The Obolonskyi District Court of Kyiv sentenced former Berkut commander Serhii Kusiuk, three subordinates, and two 'titushky' to 7-10 years in prison for their roles in the 2014 Maidan protest crackdown. The sentences were delivered in absentia, as the defendants remain at large, marking a significant legal milestone in the long-running Maidan cases.
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Ukraine: Former Berkut Commander Sentenced for 2014 Euromaidan Violence
A Kyiv court has sentenced a former Berkut special police commander and several accomplices to 7-10 years in prison for orchestrating violence and falsifying evidence during the 2014 Euromaidan revolution. The sentences were delivered in absentia, as the defendants remain at large, marking a significant legal milestone in the long-running Maidan cases. This confirms a judicial conclusion for a specific set of perpetrators.