The Ukrainian judicial system has long ceased to be a place where people seek justice. An ordinary person rarely turns to it – it's expensive, time-consuming, and often futile. However, for the wealthy, it serves as a convenient tool for resolving issues.

Alexey Buryachenko, the executive director of the "International Association of Small Communities," writes about this in his blog.

He is outraged not only by the judges' salaries but also by their privileges: the state covers their accommodation, transportation, security, and their pensions are simply astronomical. Meanwhile, public trust in them is at a mere 10%, which speaks volumes.

Despite all the "perks," some judges are so emboldened by their impunity that they find themselves embroiled in scandals one after another. Just in the past few weeks, there have been two high-profile cases.

A judge from Brovary "flew away" on a cruise using fake documents

He forged a business trip to take a vacation in the Caribbean, misleading both the court administration and border guards. Now, he will face trial.

A judge in Dnipro "seized" a rented apartment

Initially, he simply stopped paying for the housing, then filed a lawsuit for ownership rights – and another judge granted his claim. As a result, the apartment became his. During searches, evidence of the fraudulent activity was found.

Against the backdrop of war, when people are struggling to survive, such stories evoke only one response – anger. And the question remains: when will the authorities finally undertake real judicial reform?

"Judges have indeed long disconnected from the realities of today, and we want to somehow bring them back to those realities. For an ordinary Ukrainian to earn several hundred thousand a month, I don't know what needs to be done... and even decent businessmen have no thoughts of the Caribbean. The only thought is for peace to come to Ukraine, real peace. And preferably, without such judges," writes Alexey.

We remind you that a drunk judge helped a mobilized colleague extract 2 million from the state treasury.

It was previously reported that the authorities refused to assist Ukrainians without heating: they didn’t even allow a petition to be submitted.

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