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Boris Goncharenko, a school teacher, was sentenced to 12 years for allegedly setting fire to a military recruitment center. Another defendant in the case claimed he was tortured into saying he acted under Goncharenko's orders.
Arrest Date
October 1, 2022
Sentence Length
12 years
Based on shared charges, location & timing

Krasnodar, Krasnodar Krai
Tver

Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai
Kansk, Krasnoyarsk Krai
Krasnodar, Krasnodar Krai
Moscow