Gavrilenko Ivan Nikolaevich

In the city of Mtsensk, Oryol region, in mid-July 2023, an unknown person set fire to a relay cabinet on the section "Orel-2 - Kromskoy. According to the investigation, the cabinet burned out completely, and a criminal case was opened for 'intentional destruction of another's property.' On September 14, 2023, Ivan Gavrilyenko, a 38-year-old native of Ukraine, was detained in Oryol on charges of arson. During the interrogation, the man allegedly confessed that an unknown person named Timur had written to him on Telegram and offered $1 thousand. for arson of a relay cabinet." Ivan agreed and completed the task, after which he sent a video of the arson to Timur. Within three days, he transferred money to his cryptocurrency wallet. During his detention and interrogation, according to Gavrilenko, he was subjected to torture and abuse, despite the fact that he immediately informed FSB officers about his existing illnesses and his intention to cooperate with the investigation in solving the crime and finding the provocateur who forced him to commit arson. Gavrilenko was charged with high treason and three episodes of sabotage. During the investigation, the court sent him to a pre-trial detention center. On May 22, 2024, the Oryol Regional Court found the defendant guilty and sentenced him to 17 years of imprisonment, with the first four years to be served in prison and the remainder of the sentence in a strict regime correctional colony, as well as a fine of 200 thousand rubles. rubles and restriction of freedom for 1 year 6 months. September 3, 2024, the First Appellate Court of General Jurisdiction upheld the verdict. In March 2025, the Orel UMVZ notified Gavrilenko of the revocation of his acquired Russian citizenship.