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Modernizing Electronic Evidence Protocols in Ukraine's Criminal Justice System: A Strategic Path Forward

  • Mykhailo Moisieiev1
  • Vitalii Kapuliak2
  • Vladislav Udovenko3
  • Ruslan Ovcharenko4
  • Tetiana Voloshanivska2
4 affiliations
  1. 1Sumy State University
  2. 2Odesa State University of Internal Affairs
  3. 3European University
  4. 4Interregional Academy of Personnel Management
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Abstract

This article comprehensively examines the procedural, legal, and operational frameworks governing electronic evidence in Ukraine's criminal justice system. Driven by the need for systemic reform, the study uses a qualitative methodology, focusing exclusively on criminal proceedings. It draws upon a review of current legislation, analysis of 50 recent criminal cases, and interviews with 47 practitioners, including judges, prosecutors, and digital forensics experts. A comparative analysis with international standards pinpoints statutory deficiencies. Findings reveal critical obstacles: an ambiguous framework categorizing volatile digital data as static physical documents, insufficient professional training leading to the destruction of volatile memory, and severe technological shortfalls. By segmenting cases into cybercrimes, complex financial fraud, and international war crimes, the study quantifies how statutory ambiguities compromise digital evidence admissibility. Practitioner testimonies highlight the disparity between legislative theory and investigative reality. The analysis identifies international practices adaptable to the Ukrainian context. The article concludes that modernization encompassing updates to the Criminal Procedure Code, tiered training initiatives, and technologically neutral forensic standards is necessary to uphold the justice system's integrity and effectiveness.

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@misc{moisieiev2026modernizing,
  title = {{Modernizing Electronic Evidence Protocols in Ukraine's Criminal Justice System: A Strategic Path Forward}},
  author = {Mykhailo Moisieiev and Vitalii Kapuliak and Vladislav Udovenko and Ruslan Ovcharenko and Tetiana Voloshanivska},
  howpublished = {Zenodo},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23562787},
  url = {https://zenodo.org/records/23562787},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY  - UNPB
TI  - Modernizing Electronic Evidence Protocols in Ukraine's Criminal Justice System: A Strategic Path Forward
AU  - Mykhailo Moisieiev
AU  - Vitalii Kapuliak
AU  - Vladislav Udovenko
AU  - Ruslan Ovcharenko
AU  - Tetiana Voloshanivska
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/22
PB  - Zenodo
DO  - 10.5281/zenodo.23562787
UR  - https://zenodo.org/records/23562787
AB  - This article comprehensively examines the procedural, legal, and operational frameworks governing electronic evidence in Ukraine's criminal justice system. Driven by the need for systemic reform, the study uses a qualitative methodology, focusing exclusively on criminal proceedings. It draws upon a review of current legislation, analysis of 50 recent criminal cases, and interviews with 47 practitioners, including judges, prosecutors, and digital forensics experts. A comparative analysis with international standards pinpoints statutory deficiencies. Findings reveal critical obstacles: an ambiguous framework categorizing volatile digital data as static physical documents, insufficient professional training leading to the destruction of volatile memory, and severe technological shortfalls. By segmenting cases into cybercrimes, complex financial fraud, and international war crimes, the study quantifies how statutory ambiguities compromise digital evidence admissibility. Practitioner testimonies highlight the disparity between legislative theory and investigative reality. The analysis identifies international practices adaptable to the Ukrainian context. The article concludes that modernization encompassing updates to the Criminal Procedure Code, tiered training initiatives, and technologically neutral forensic standards is necessary to uphold the justice system's integrity and effectiveness.
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