A native of Tajikistan has been detained in the Krasnodar region. He is accused of setting fire to a police department. According to Russian media, around 10 AM, 68-year-old native of Tajikistan Sergey Yurchenko entered the police department, doused archival files with a solvent, and set them on fire. It is reported that the fire […]
A native of Tajikistan has been detained in the Krasnodar region. He is accused of setting fire to a police department.
According to Russian media, around 10 AM, 68-year-old native of Tajikistan Sergey Yurchenko entered the police department, doused archival files with a solvent, and set them on fire.
It is reported that the fire was quickly extinguished; however, one police officer was poisoned by smoke and was hospitalized.
According to the investigation, he attempted to kill the head of the migration department. It was revealed that Yurchenko’s target was the head of the migration department, Nelly Evsyukova.
The investigation is determining Yurchenko’s motives. According to the Telegram channel “Baza,” the last time native of Tajikistan Sergey Yurchenko contacted the police was 2 years ago. In 2021, his legal status was regulated as a “stateless person.” After that, Yurchenko did not apply to the police for a permit.
A case has been initiated against Yurchenko under Article 317 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (Assault on the life of a law enforcement officer). He faces up to 20 years in prison.
Yurchenko or his lawyer are unavailable for comments. It is also unknown whether he is a citizen of Tajikistan or if he renounced his Tajik citizenship, after which he was classified as a “stateless person.”