Teacher of a local university suspected of collaboration in Kherson region

A teacher at a local university is suspected of collaboration in Kherson region. Photo: Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office

Law enforcement officers are accusing a teacher at a local university of working for Russia during the occupation of the region.

This was reported by the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office.

According to the investigation, in July 2022, the suspect worked as «dean of the Faculty of Psychology» of a higher education institution established by the illegal authorities and registered under Russian law.

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«She organised the educational process in accordance with Russian standards, taught academic disciplines in Russian and represented the institution at events held in Russian higher education institutions», the statement said.

It is noted that the institution operated on the basis of the Kherson University under the name «State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education of Kherson Region «Kherson State Pedagogical University».

The Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office notified the woman in absentia of suspicion of collaboration under Article 111-1, paragraph 3, of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

As a reminder, a former school principal in the Bilozerska community in Kherson region was sentenced to 11 years in prison for implementing the Russian curriculum in the educational institution during the occupation of the region.