06:48, 7 October 2026

The sentence for the former head of Volgodonsk Marinenko has been approved.

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The appellate court upheld the sentence handed down to the former head of Volgodonsk, Yuri Marinenko, convicted of fraud.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", at the end of December 2025, the court detained former mayor of Volgodonsk Yuri Marinenko, suspected of fraud. In August, he was sentenced to five years in a penal colony.

The appellate instance of the Rostov Regional Court recognized the sentence handed down to the former head of Volgodonsk, Yuri Marinenko, as lawful, leaving it unchanged, writes "Kommersant" on October 6, citing the court's press service.

The convicted person's lawyers, who filed the appeal, insisted that violations occurred during the investigation of the case and that the evidence collected was insufficient. However, the judicial panel found the defense's arguments unconvincing. The sentence has entered into legal force.

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