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Competition for the Odesa Court of Appeal: One Candidate Confirmed Her Ability to Administer Justice, One Candidate Is Awaiting an Interview With the Plenary Session of the Commission

26.02.2026

On February 25, 2026, at the session of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, interviews were conducted and the results of the qualification assessment of four candidates for the positions of judges in the Odesa Court of Appeal were determined.

Based on the results of the qualification assessment, the Commission took the following decisions:

Name of the judge

Number of points

Result

Dmytro Tishko

 

A break in the consideration of the issue has been announced until March 03, 2026

Valeriia Barankevych

654,73

Failed to confirm her ability to administer justice in the general court of appeal

Viktor Siianko

718,2

Submit to the Commission in plenary session the issue of confirming the ability to administer justice in the general court of appeal

Alfiia Kurbanova

741,3

Confirmed her ability to administer justice in the general court of appeal

Please be reminded that 50 candidates submitted applications to participate in the competition for 23 vacant positions of judges in the Odesa Court of Appeal.

In total, interviews were conducted with 31 candidates: 9 candidates confirmed their ability to administer justice, 11 candidates failed to confirm it, and 11 candidates will be interviewed by the plenary session of the Commission. One candidate withdrew from the competition.