Marchenko Nikolay Valentinovich

On November 15, 2024, in St. Petersburg, a native of Ukraine, Nikolai Marchenko, was detained on charges of attempted destruction or damage to another's property." "According to the investigation, on October 29, 2024, the man placed a car tire on the 6th floor of a building on Dunaysky Prospekt and, having diesel oil with him, attempted to set it on fire, but failed and fled." During the interrogation, Marchenko allegedly explained that he was looking for a part-time job, he was offered 1 thousand for arson. US dollars. The defendant was given instructions and told to film the process on his phone. The customer was not satisfied with what he saw and demanded that everything be done again. Marchenko demanded money and received 1 thousand. rubles, promising to try again the next day. But, waking up in the morning, he abandoned the idea of such earnings. 16 November 2024, the Moscow District Court of St. Petersburg chose Marchenko a measure of restraint in the form of detention. Later, the measure of restraint was changed to a ban on certain actions. On May 13, 2025, the Moscow District Court of St. Petersburg found Nikolai Marchenko guilty and sentenced him to 1 year of imprisonment conditionally with a probationary period of 1 year. The verdict was not appealed and entered into legal force.