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Kotsur Yuliia Vasylivna

Date of birth: September 3, 1989 (37 years old)
citizenship: Украина; Россия
Article of the Criminal Code:  275
Pursuit stage:  verdict delivered – appeal pending
Sentence:  12 лет лишения свободы в колонии общего режима, 1 год ограничения свободы
Date of sentencing:  August 7, 2026
Current location:  unknown

Yuliia Kotsur is a Ukrainian citizen and lived in the city of Tokmak, Zaporizhzhia Region. The city was occupied by Russian forces in March 2022.

According to the prosecution, in January and February 2024, the woman 'transferred money to an account used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to purchase weapons and military equipment necessary for conducting hostilities against the Russian Armed Forces, totalling 2,393 roubles.'

Kotsur was charged with high treason. The court sentenced her to 12 years' imprisonment in a general-regime penal colony.

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