On Wednesday, October 4, she discharged from the Kharkov hospital, where she was hospitalized with hypertensive crisis, and went to Slavyansk. According to her lawyer Dmitry Marchenko, Shtepa is already at home. Now she receives a dropper, injections at the place of residence.

At the same time, the lawyer assured that Shtepa refused the day hospital because of fears that this could be regarded as a violation of round-the-clock house arrest.

Recall, detained July 11, 2014. At the trial, she explained that she urged Putin to enter Slavyansk under the threat of terrorists, she was beaten by terrorists, and interviews for Russian publications were made "at gunpoint".

She faces a life sentence.

On September 20, the Leninsky District Court of Kharkov dismissed the ex-mayor of Slavyansk, accused of separatism, from the SIZO and sent her under house arrest with an electronic bracelet.

As reported URA-Inform, September 21, Shtepe wore a tracking device, but it was a day later out of action. As reporters report, the bracelet was sent for repairs to Kharkov, and the suspect was again taken under round-the-clock protection.