Now she must be under arrest until January 13, 2018 inclusive. Such a decision on Wednesday, November 15, received the Leninsky District Court of the city of Kharkov.

At the same time, the court ordered Shtep to wear an electronic bracelet and not leave his permanent place of residence in Slavyansk without permission.

However, Judge Sergei Sklyarenko, who began to consider the case of the former mayor, today announced his withdrawal, citing violation of the order of appointment. The board of judges refused. In turn, Shtepa's lawyer Alexander Shadrin declared Sklyarenko's challenge, expressing doubts about the impartiality of the judge, but the judge and this petition did not satisfy.

Recall, the reserve judge of the Leninsky District Court of Kharkov, Sergei Sklyarenko was appointed after the judge Viktor Viktorov went on maternity leave.

As reported URA-Inform, Shtep was detained on July 11, after which she was escorted to the administration of the Security Service of the Kharkiv region for procedural actions. On July 14, the court arrested her for two months.

On September 9 Chervonozavodsky Court of Kharkiv extended the detention for another two months. On October 8, the Kharkov regional prosecutor's office presented Shtepe with a final suspicion of committing an encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine, which resulted in the death of people.