Russian Lieutenant Serhiy Steiner was tried for robbing civilians and destroying civilian properties in a village near the capital city of Ukraine in March. On September 26, he was sentenced to 9 years in prison. He was the first accused of crimes in relation to the Russian invasion of Ukraine to be tried in absentia.
Delegations of Ukrainians have visited Springfield over many years through a collaboration between the Springfield Commission on International Visitors and the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation. Typically, five.