Kyiv Court of Appeal
The Kyiv Court of Appeal is an appellate court of general jurisdiction based in Kyiv. It reviews appeals against decisions of first-instance courts in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast across civil, criminal, commercial, and administrative matters. It is one of the largest appellate courts in Ukraine by caseload.
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Kyiv court orders 60-day detention for ambulance driver linked to clashes outside National Guard facility
A Kyiv court ordered ambulance driver Viktor Yena to remain in custody for 60 days without the option of bail in the case involving clashes outside a temporary National Guard deployment point in Petro-Pavlivska Borshchahivka. Yena denies knowing the site was military or participating in organizing the unrest; prosecutors portray him as a co-perpetrator. Valyna Moloda and Tetiana Kirieieva were already ordered held for two months without bail.
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Sweden detains former Ukrainian lawmaker Dmytro Sviatash and denies him entry
Swedish border police detained former Ukrainian lawmaker Dmytro Sviatash at Stockholm Arlanda Airport on October 22 and refused him entry. He is in custody while his lawyer opposes extradition to Ukraine and challenges his detention. Swedish authorities cited Poland's Schengen-wide re-entry ban, while his lawyer says the decision was politically motivated.