During the first nine months of 2025, 1,498 criminal proceedings were opened in Ukraine under Article 301 of the Criminal Code (pornographic content) - this is 13% more than in the same period last year.
During the first nine months of 2025, 1,498 criminal proceedings were opened in Ukraine under Article 301 of the Criminal Code (pornographic content) - this is 13% more than in the same period last year.
Opendatabot data indicates that the growth in cases is occurring against the backdrop of the ban on adult content in Ukraine and simultaneous pressure from the State Tax Service regarding the taxation of creators' income.
From 1,320 proceedings in 2024, the number of cases increased to 1,498 in 2025. Almost half of the cases were opened in January and March 2025 alone. In 95% of cases, suspicion has already been served (1,424 proceedings), and 81% (1,215 cases) have been transferred to court.
According to estimates , during the three years of the war, the state had to spend approximately UAH 4.9 million on the examination of adult content. This indicates that for an hour of viewing "nude", the expert is paid about UAH 500.
As a reminder, the Okhtyrsky City District Court of Sumy Oblast confiscated the iPhone of the Onlyfans creator in favor of the state, issued her a substantial fine, and ordered the destruction of sex toys and erotic costumes.
