Sochi: the case of a series of explosions and murders of homeless people has been brought to court

At the end of May 2010, the case against 26-year-old Ilya Galkin and 25-year-old Mikhail Denisenko, accused of killing homeless people and committing a series of explosions in Sochi from April 2008 to February 20, 2009, was transferred to the Krasnodar Regional Court.

From April 2008 to February 20, 2009, they made at least 9 improvised explosive devices and carried out a series of explosions in the city of Sochi. In total, as a result of the actions of I. Galkin and M. Denisenko, 8 people died (previously reported 14), 18 (previously reported 20) received injuries of varying severity, at least 100 residents of Sochi suffered property damage.

Recall that Galkin and Denisenko are charged with Part 2 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (incitement of national hatred or enmity, as well as humiliation of human dignity, committed publicly by an organized group), p.p. "a", "e", "g", "and" part 2 of Art. 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (the murder of two or more persons, committed by a group of persons, in a generally dangerous way out of hooligan motives), Part 3 of Art. 30, p.p. "a", "e", "g", "and" part 2 of Art. 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (attempted murder), part 3 of Art. 223 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (illegal manufacture of explosive devices committed by an organized group), Part 3 of Art. 222 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (illegal transportation and carrying of explosive devices), part 2 of Art. 213 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (hooliganism), part 2 of Art. 167 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (intentional destruction or damage to another's property).

In addition, Galkin is charged under paragraphs. "a", "e", "g", "i", "k" part 2 of Art. 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (murder committed by a group of persons, in a generally dangerous way out of hooligan motives, in order to hide another crime), paragraph "d" part 2 of Art. 111 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (deliberate infliction of grievous bodily harm), paragraph "c" part 2 of Art. 158 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (theft), part 1 of Art. 223 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (illegal manufacture of explosive devices), part 1 of Art. 222 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (illegal transportation and carrying of explosive devices), paragraph "a" part 2 of article 213 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (hooliganism with the use of weapons).

Sources

• The prosecutor's office of the Krasnodar Territory sent to court a criminal case against persons involved in organizing explosions in the city of Sochi in 2008 and committing a number of other especially serious crimes // Official website of the Prosecutor's Office of the Krasnodar Territory. 2010. May 25.