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Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi District Court ordered detention until December 4 without bail for Dmitry Chistilin, a Kremlin ideologue charged with treason and justification of Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine.

Kyiv, Ukraine
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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The court granted the request and selected a preventive measure for Chistilin in the form of detention until December 4 without the possibility of putting up bail

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Chistilin had been charged with treason and justification of Russia's armed aggression

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

The suspect lives in Russia and is an active fighter for the 'Russian world'

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Chistilin has dual citizenship of Ukraine and Russia

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The head of one of the inter-district Centres for Medical and Social Experts in Kyiv will appear in court for allegedly handing out fake disability certificates

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The falsified documents allowed draft-age men to delay mobilization and travel abroad

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The suspect falsified medical reports with fake diagnoses for men otherwise eligible for duty to evade conscription

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

If convicted, the accused could face a maximum sentence of up to seven years in prison

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

During searches, law enforcement officers seized more than $25,000 and 1,600 euros in the suspect's apartment

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Extracted: 2026-02-26T14:36:10.904Z

Source story: 3914134-kyiv-court-arrests-kremlin-ideologue-chistilin