Three judges who deported Ukrainians from Russian-occupied Crimea are notified of suspicion

This was reported on Telegram of the Prosecutor General's Office.

Two judges, knowing about the occupation of Ukrainian Crimea by the armed forces of the Russian Federation, actually ensured the illegal deportation of Ukrainians. The suspects, guided by the legislation of the Russian Federation, decided to deport Ukrainians from the territory of the peninsula.

"They motivated their decision by the alleged lack of permit documents and violation of the 'rules of staying on the territory of the Russian Federation,'" the post says.

However, citizens of Ukraine who were legally in Crimea at the time of the start of the armed conflict are protected by international humanitarian law. That is, the occupation authorities have no legal grounds to forcibly relocate or deport Ukrainians from their places of residence.

The National Police of Ukraine also reported that the suspicion under part 1 of Art.  438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine was announced to the "deputy chairman" of the Alushta City Court of the Republic of Crimea, who helped to deport Ukrainian citizens from the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimea.