A staunch supporter of Stalinism was exposed in the Carpathian region
In the Carpathian region, a 47-year-old woman from the Kosiv district faces up to 10 years in prison for systematically promoting Soviet totalitarianism and glorifying Joseph Stalin. The woman, who lives in the village of Rozhnyv—which historically suffered from mass deportations to Siberia—used Facebook to deny the crimes of the USSR and disseminate banned symbols.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast reported the exposure of the collaborator.
The investigation established that throughout 2025, the suspect posted portraits of the dictator, Soviet coats of arms and flags, and claimed that Moscow’s occupation of neighboring countries was a “voluntary accession.” In addition, the woman promoted the idea of returning to the 1936 Stalinist constitution, the creation of “people’s tribunals,” and maintained ties with representatives of the terrorist groups “LDNR” and the unrecognized Transnistria. An art expert analysis confirmed the illegality of the content, which was accessible to a wide range of users.
The woman’s actions were classified under Part 2 of Article 436-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (dissemination of communist symbols and propaganda of a totalitarian regime). The court has already imposed a preventive measure on the defendant in the form of round-the-clock house arrest. Amid Russia’s full-scale aggression, law enforcement officials are paying particular attention to such manifestations of anti-state activity, as they directly play into enemy propaganda. The pre-trial investigation is currently ongoing, and evidence seized during searches is being examined for the woman’s involvement in other crimes against national security.
Previously, the Security Service of Ukraine neutralized a Russian military intelligence agent in the Donetsk region who was planning shelling attacks on Kramatorsk and destroying property belonging to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The SBU detained teenagers recruited by Russia for terrorist attacks in schools
The SBU also detained a Russian agent who was directing airstrikes on Sloviansk.
As a reminder, the SBU has referred the case of Andriy Parubiy’s murder to court.
