The Supreme Council of Justice allowed the mobilization of a judge who became famous due to a “drunk” road accident in Kyiv

The members of the disciplinary chamber of the High Council of Justice allowed the mobilization the judge of the Desnyan Court of Kyiv Svitlana Kolegaeva and during the martial law stopped the disciplinary case regarding her drunken traffic accident on Pryrichnaya Street.

There is no evidence that the metropolitan judge was mobilized and is at the training ground.

Back in the summer of 2021, judge Svitlana Kolegaeva, in a state of alcohol intoxication, flew onto the sidewalk in an Audi car, nearly hit people, knocked down a pole, and crashed into a tree. The accident with the judge happened in the Obolon district of the capital, at Pryrichnaya Street, 27.

The court found Kolegaeva guilty of drunk driving: a fine of UAH 17,000 and a one-year suspension of driving licenses. Also, the then Minister of Internal Affairs, Denys Monastyrskyi, filed a complaint with the High Council of Justice to assess the offense committed by the judge.

The Center for Combating Corruption was informed about the suspension of the case and the consent to the mobilization of Judge Kolegaeva.

According to their data, this decision was unanimously supported by all members of the third disciplinary chamber of the High Council of Justice.

“A few days ago she (Svitlana Kolegaeva, editor) decided to mobilize. Accordingly, she asked the VRP to suspend the consideration of the disciplinary case against her for the duration of martial law. Despite the fact that the lawyer did not provide evidence that Kolegaeva was really mobilized and was at the training ground, the members of the Third Disciplinary Chamber of the Ukrainian People's Republic of Ukraine unanimously granted the judge's request,” the Anti-Corruption Center reported.

Also, the Center added that Kolegaeva will continue to retain the status of a judge and continue to receive a judge's remuneration . Last year, she earned UAH 1.3 million.

See also: Judge Tandyr, who is accused of a fatal road accident at the entrance to Kyiv while under the influence of alcohol, is in a pre-trial detention center and receives a salary of UAH 63,000. : Judge Oleksiy Tandyr drove a Lexus ES350 three minutes before the start of the curfew and knocked down National Guardsman Vadym Bondarenko, who was on duty at the checkpoint (Beresteysky prospect – the entrance to Kyiv from the Zhytomyr highway).

Vadim was thrown 30 meters from the impact. He hit the windshield with his head and died instantly.

Criminal proceedings under Part 3 of Art. 286-1 of the Criminal Code (violation of the rules of road traffic safety or operation of transport by persons under the influence of alcohol or drugs, if it caused the death of the victim). 18 hours. Urine – around ten in the morning, when 10 hours have passed since the accident. Blood was taken from the judge according to the court order, it was around 6 pm.

On August 3, the SBI announced that they had completed the investigation. Investigators said they had collected enough evidence that Tandyr was in a state of alcohol intoxication at the time of the accident, despite the fact that he did not submit biological samples on time. The investigation also confirmed that the judge violated the rules and exceeded the speed limit. He faces 10 years in prison.

Reference: Vadym Bondarenko got married at the age of 19, adopted two children, and had a daughter, Polina. In December 2021, Vadim went to serve in the National Guard – first in Cherkasy, in September 2022, the man was transferred to Kyiv.