Vasyl Yermolaev, 

Taras Shevchenko Museum employee

“Justice has not been achieved. I agree with the verdict on Pukach, but there are two more persons who also should held responsibility – Kuchma and Lytvyn.”

Elena Neustro­eva, 

pensioner

“For sure not, because those who ordered that murder should be responsible no matter who they are.” 

Andrey Kostyu­chenko, 

manager

“It’s not fair to put all the responsibility on Pukach. This conclusion does not solve anything. Those who ordered the murder should be punished. But this case has become a kind of political game and used when it’s needed.”

Konstantyn Naluvayko, 

marketing manager

“There is no justice in this case. I’m pretty sure that Oleksiy Pukach, the general, didn’t commit this murder by himself. And even more, I’m sure that he won’t be truly jailed. As for those high political (figures) who ordered Gongadze’s murder, they also will be free.”

Olena Piddub, 

lawyer

“Pukach deserves his life sentence, but for sure Kuchma and his close associates should be held responsible.”