A 68-year-old Moscow woman, Natalia Ivanova
A 68-year-old Moscow woman, Natalia Ivanova, set fire to her apartment on August 5, 2026, during a forced eviction by bailiffs after she had previously sold it under the influence of fraudsters. She had earlier been manipulated into selling her apartment and then into setting fire to a military enlistment office in 2022, leading to a two-year suspended sentence.
Consensus
- Natalia Ivanova, a 68-year-old woman from Moscow, set fire to her apartment on August 5, in 2026.
- The fire occurred during a forced eviction by bailiffs.
- Ivanova had sold her apartment in 2022 for 9.5 million rubles under the influence of fraudsters.
- She claimed she was deceived by individuals posing as FSB and Central Bank employees.
- The court ruled in favor of the new owner, Nino Tsitlidze, who had purchased the apartment.
- Ivanova had previously set fire to a military enlistment office in October 2022 under similar fraud influence.
- She was sentenced to two years of conditional imprisonment in 2025 for hooliganism.
- Ivanova sustained 70% burns and was hospitalized at Sklifosovsky Institute.
- A bailiff who tried to rescue her also suffered burns.
- Neighbors were evacuated, and the fire spread to the apartment above.
- The apartment was located on Menzhinskogo Street in the Babushkinsky District of Moscow.
Points of divergence
- Ivanova was hospitalized with 70% burns, and the fire was caused by her spraying liquid and setting fire to her own apartment after asking for time to collect belongings. — meduza
- Ivanova lived in the apartment since 1963, had no family, worked as an informatics teacher, and was described as reclusive. — riamo
- The case is linked to the 'Dolina scheme,' named after singer Larisa Dolina, whose similar case led to public discussion about fraudulent real estate transactions. — kommersant
- Ivanova was not only set on fire but also poured flammable liquid on herself and ignited it in front of the bailiffs; the fire spread rapidly and reached the ceiling. — vm
- Ivanova was able to walk out of the apartment herself, possibly due to shock, and the fire was so intense that it reached the ceiling immediately. — ntv
- Ivanova was seen saying, 'Where will I put my things? I have no means, no ability to move my belongings.' — mediazona
- The buyer of the apartment, Nino Tsitlidze, became one of the first victims of the 'Dolina scheme.' — tg_bazabazon
- Ivanova suffered burns to approximately 50% of her body, and the fire covered an area of 10 square meters. — tg_mash
Coverage (8 sources)
- Moscow resident set fire to apartment when bailiffs came to evict her. In 2022 she sold it and handed money to scammers — Meduza
- The victim of the 'Doliny' scheme lived in the burned-down capital apartment since 1963 — РИАМО
- Moscow woman set fire to apartment during eviction 'according to Dolina scheme' — Коммерсантъ
- A pensioner set herself on fire and caused a fire in an apartment in Moscow: victim of the 'Doliny' scheme, why she did not want to move out — Вечерняя Москва
- Elderly woman set fire to Moscow apartment sold under influence of scammers — НТВ Москва
- In Moscow, an elderly victim of fraud set fire to her apartment when bailiffs came to evict her; in 2022 she threw a Molotov cocktail at the military commissariat — Медиазона
- Elderly woman who set herself on fire in an apartment previously set fire to the Moscow military commissariat due to scammers. Buyer... — Baza
- A pensioner set herself on fire, having been scammed by the Dolinoy scheme in Moscow. — Mash
Key entities
- Moscow
- Dolinoy
- Natalya Ivanova
- Menzhinskogo
- NTV
- MSK1
- Babushkinsky district
- Federal Service for Execution of Court Decisions
- Moscow
- SHOT
- Mash
- REN TV
- Evening Moscow
- Moskvichka
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