Russian woman who encouraged her husband to rape Ukrainian women in absence

A Ukrainian court condemned the Russian citizen Olga Bykovskaya At five years in prison for violating the laws and habits of war after being caught in an intercepted call by encouraging her husband, a Russian soldier, to rape Ukrainian women, according to the Russian Pravda newspaper.
The Shevchenkivskyi District Court From Kyiv gave the verdict on March 24, 2025, in a case that aroused global outrage. Bykovskaya, which remains in freedom, was convicted in absence and was placed on a The desired international list.
In April 2022, Ukraine’s Security Service (SSU) launched an audio recording of a frightening conversation between Bykovskaya and her husband, Russian parachute Roman bykovskywhich was actively involved in the large -scale invasion of Russia in Ukraine. The woman was heard by granting her husband permission to commit sexual violence against Ukrainian women – was what “uses protection”.
The investigators on Radio Liberty identified the couple, following them in Feodosia, occupied Crimea. The Ukrainian authorities accused Bykovskaya in December 2022, which led to her possible conviction.
Also bykovskaya was ordered to reimburse the Ukrainian state over 15,000 UAH (approximately $ 362) for Forensic and legal expenses related to the case. The verdict will enter into force if no appeal is filed during the designated period.
Despite the evidence, both bykovsky denied involvement. Olga wiped her socializing accounts and interrupted the communication after being confronted by journalists. Her husband, Roman, insisted the voice on the SSU registration was not – despite the medical -legal confirmation.