The court denied Mikhail Semenov's conditional early release.

The court denied the climber from Karachay-Cherkessia, Mikhail Semenov, conditional early release, considering that the necessary period for filing a petition has not yet expired. The defense believes the calculation of the term is erroneous and announced its intention to appeal the ruling.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on August 29, the wife of the climber from Karachay-Cherkessia, Mikhail Semenov, Ekaterina Semenova complained that he had unsuccessfully sought medical assistance and complained about the conditions of detention first in the Cherkessk pre-trial detention center, and then in the Moscow region pre-trial detention center.

The Elektrostal City Court of the Moscow Region denied the petition of lawyer Andrey Soroka for the conditional early release (CER) of Mikhail Semenov. The judge considered that the convict had not yet served the necessary time to apply for CER. The ruling states that Semenov actually began serving his sentence on July 9, 2026, so the six-month period has not yet expired, the "Word for Defense" project reported today on its Telegram channel.

The court made the decision on September 10, but this became known only now.

According to Semenov's lawyer, the court should have taken into account not only the time after July 9 but also Semenov's detention from September 29 to November 25, 2025, as well as house arrest from November 26, 2025, until the sentence came into force on April 28, 2026, since these periods were counted towards the sentence.

Article 72 of the Criminal Code of Russia stipulates that in cases established by law, one day of detention counts as two days of imprisonment in a settlement colony. Taking into account the previously counted periods, by July 9, Semenov had already served a significant part of his one-year sentence, the lawyer pointed out.

He also noted that the court's ruling lacks detailed calculations: it does not specify how many days were counted for detention and house arrest and how much time, according to the court's calculations, remained until the deadline for filing a petition for CER. The lawyer will appeal the ruling in the Moscow Regional Court, as stated in the publication.

Mikhail Semenov's wife, Ekaterina Semenova, also reported that in settlement colony No. 3 in Elektrostal, her husband was marked as having a tendency to escape. Semenov was taken to a doctor. After the appointment, the staff demanded that he squat and remove his underwear, but Semenov refused to comply with this demand. He was previously denied an ambulance, the Telegram channel noted.

Recall that on July 9, the Federal Penitentiary Service for the Moscow Region declared Mikhail Semenov wanted for failing to arrive at the colony within the established time. His wife and lawyer stated that Semenov was undergoing rehabilitation and had requested to postpone the deadline for his appearance in advance, so they considered his detention unjustified.