Vradiyivka scandal: gang rape

November 29, 2013, Vradiyivka, Mykolaiv region.

Video of the sentencing in the case of the gang rape and beating of a shop assistant by law enforcement officers and a local taxi driver. The local Vradiyivka district court, a convoy leading the defendants to the courtroom, the defendants in the dock, the judge reading the verdict, the victim Irina Krashkova in the hospital and in court.

Comments: lawyer of the defendant Yevhen Dryzhak Volodymyr Klymenko; victim Iryna Krashkova.

Background: The Vradiyivka scandal is an event related to violence and rape that occurred in the village of Vradiyivka, Mykolaiv region, on June 27, 2013. The main event of the scandal was the gang rape and attempted murder of local resident Iryna Krashkova. The suspects in the crime were two former police officers and a local taxi driver.
The crime sparked a wave of protests and outrage from local residents, who later seized the city police station, demanding the arrest of the suspects and punishment for those responsible. The case became a nationwide scandal, leading to an investigation and the resignation of several officials.