Ex-Judge Kononenko Appeals Sentence

The Supreme Court will consider an appeal against the sentence that sentenced former judge of the Leninsky District Court of Poltava, Serhiy Kononenko, to 5 years in prison. The convict himself filed an appeal.

As is known, the High Anti-Corruption Court found Kononenko guilty and sentenced him to 6 years in prison. Later, the Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court upheld the verdict, but reduced the sentence to 5 years in prison. The convicted ex-judge himself filed a cassation appeal.

To open cassation proceedings on the cassation appeal of the convicted person (Kononenko) against the verdict of the High Anti-Corruption Court of July 29, 2024 and the ruling of the Appellate Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court of March 18, 2025 regarding him

Serhiy Kononenko is a person involved in the EBK base.

Earlier it also became known that the judges reduced Kononenko's prison term . Thus, instead of 6 years, the judge will be behind bars for 5 years. The confiscation of all property was left unchanged.