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The former head of the Ministry of Atomic Energy of the Russian Federation, Evgeny Adamov, who was sentenced the day before to five and a half years in prison, is now in custody in the Butyrsky pre-trial detention center. “He is in Butyrka,” said Mr. Adamov’s lawyer, Henry Reznik. The defense lawyer also stated that the defense will soon appeal the sentence passed on the former head of Minatom by the Zamoskvoretsky Court in Moscow. “The position of the defense has not changed - this is a made-up accusation, and Adamov became a victim of a fatal coincidence of circumstances, the cynical policy of the great powers - America and Russia,” noted Mr. Reznik. The lawyer called the sentence imposed on his client “sadistic and cruel.” “Even if Adamov had been sentenced to a fine, we would have appealed the verdict in any case,” the defense lawyer said. In accordance with the law, until the verdict against Evgeniy Adamov comes into force, namely the passage of the cassation court, the ex-head of Minatom will be kept in a pre-trial detention center. Throughout the trial, Mr. Adamov was under recognizance not to leave the place. On February 20, the court found Evgeny Adamov guilty of “large-scale theft of property by deception using his official position” (Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), as well as “abuse of official powers for mercenary reasons, resulting in significant damage to the interests of the state” (Article 285 Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). "Interfax"

The helicopter crashed while approaching a gas station

The Moscow Interregional Transport Investigation Department did not find grounds to initiate a criminal case into the accident of the Robinson R-44 helicopter belonging to the vice-speaker of the Voronezh City Duma Leonid Zenishchev. As it turned out during the pre-investigation check, on February 17 of this year, the pilot of the car decided to land at the 37th kilometer of the Voronezh-Tambov highway, not far from the gas station, since the fuel in Robinson was running out. However, during landing, the helicopter hit the ground with its tail, which broke off, after which it fell on its side and damaged the propeller. According to a source close to the investigation, it is still believed that at the time of the accident, only the pilot Evgeniy Ignatyko was in the helicopter cockpit and was not injured. Investigator of the Moscow Interregional Investigation Department for Transport Matvey Sladkikh said that the investigation into the accident has not been completed, but a criminal case will not be opened since no one was injured. Most likely, Mr. Sladkikh noted, he will limit himself to submitting to the Aerosoyuz-Voronezh club about eliminating shortcomings in the rules for the operation and maintenance of the helicopter. The investigator, however, noted that it is now being clarified whether there really was anyone in the helicopter except the pilot. Evgeny Kommersant-Timoshinov, Voronezh

The examination of Gennady Bachinsky's car has been completed

A chemical examination of the Volkswagen Golf car, in which TV and radio presenter Gennady Bachinsky crashed, was completed at the forensic center of the Tver region, said Irina Vorobyova, head of the investigative unit of the investigation department at the Tver region police department. “During the chemical examination, in particular, the composition of the unknown paint found on the rear bumper of Gennady Bachinsky’s car was examined. The official conclusion of the examination is not yet ready, so I have no right to draw any conclusions now. At this time, it is impossible to say with certainty that this The paint’s chemical composition is similar to that of the Volkswagen Transporter that Gennady Bachinsky’s car collided with,” explained Ms. Vorobyova. As previously reported, one of the witnesses to the accident claims that Mr. Bachinsky’s Volkswagen drifted sideways into the oncoming lane. And this could have happened, in his opinion, either due to a strong impact from behind, or as a result of a malfunction of the radio presenter’s car. But as an automotive technical examination showed, the Volkswagen Golf was fully operational before the accident. “There may have been a blow from behind, but for now this is just an assumption. As well as the fact that Bachinsky lost control due to ice on the road,” said Irina Vorobyova. “The driver of the truck, which, according to eyewitnesses, was overtaken by Gennady Bachinsky , fled the scene of the accident." "Interfax-Center"

Evgeniy Adamov awaits cassation in Butyrka