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Russia Advances Cases on Rostov Rail Arson, Sheremetyevo Incidents and Asset Recovery

The latest steps highlight a strategy pairing terrorism cases with asset recovery alongside court‑ordered treatment.

Overview

  • Investigators sent to trial a case against three suspects over December 2024 arson attacks on Rostov railway infrastructure, with terrorism charges and reported damages exceeding 25 million rubles.
  • Following a psycholegal exam finding him unable to appreciate his actions, a closed hearing was set in Khimki City Court to consider compulsory medical treatment for the man accused of throwing a child at Sheremetyevo.
  • Roughly 40 people have been arrested in a Sheremetyevo theft probe that allegedly targeted servicemembers, with claims of inflated taxi fares, threats and extortion, losses over 4 million rubles and involvement of law‑enforcement personnel.
  • A court ordered the arrest of a managing company director in Obninsk after a 75‑year‑old resident suffered fatal scalds from excessively hot tap water, with a case opened under Article 238 for unsafe services.
  • Prosecutors in the Vladimir region filed a civil suit to recover more than 115 million rubles from ex‑Rosgvardiya official Andrey Bodyagin and relatives, citing assets gained in violation of anti‑corruption restrictions.