The founder of the PMC 'Falcon' was sentenced to 18 years in a…
The founder of the PMC 'Falcon' was sentenced to 18 years in a colony for the case of murder, kidnapping of a military correspondent and extortion. The Belgorod district court sentenced PMC 'Falcon' founder Alexey Marushchenko to 18 years in a colony, reports 'Be Careful, News'.
Consensus
- Alexey Marushchenko was sentenced to 18 years in prison by the Belgorod District Court.
- The court case was held in closed session.
- Marushchenko admitted guilt and entered into a pre-trial cooperation agreement.
- The prosecution had requested 20 years of imprisonment.
- Marushchenko was accused of fraud, kidnapping, murder, extortion, illegal arms trafficking, and abuse of power.
- The case involved nearly 100 military personnel who were deceived into signing contracts.
- The total damage amounted to approximately 8 million rubles.
- Marushchenko was arrested in Kursk Oblast in 2025.
- The case included allegations of the murder of soldier Rashid Ajiev, who allegedly showed disrespect.
- The case also involved the kidnapping and torture of war correspondent Roman Semenov.
- Marushchenko allegedly received support from General-Major Alexander Dembitsky, who was later detained.
- The case was investigated by the Investigative Committee of Russia (SKR).
Points of divergence
- Marushchenko was convicted of fraud, kidnapping, and murder of a soldier for 'showing disrespect'. — tg_astrapress
- The murder of Rashid Ajiev occurred in December 2024; Marushchenko allegedly ordered the killing due to the soldier's disobedience and lack of respect. — fontanka
- Marushchenko was charged with murder, kidnapping of a war correspondent, and extortion; he admitted guilt and signed a plea deal. — tg_currenttime
- Marushchenko was included in the 'Nullifiers' list compiled by 'Versetka', which identifies commanders who kill and torture subordinates; he allegedly collected 100,000 rubles per soldier from fighters. — tg_svobodnieslova
- Marushchenko's wife submitted a complaint to the Human Rights Ombudsman, claiming his innocence. — tg_echoonline_news
- The total amount stolen was 8.8 million rubles; Marushchenko and others were accused of deceiving nearly 100 military personnel. — meduza
- The prosecution requested 20 years in a special regime colony; Marushchenko was accused of 98 fraud cases. — vesti
- Marushchenko was accused of organizing the murder of Ajiev to maintain authority; four soldiers were beaten for four days until they acknowledged him as commander; Marushchenko falsely claimed to be a GRU officer. — mediazona
Coverage (11 sources)
- The founder of the PMC 'Yastreb' Alexey Marushchenko was sentenced to 18 years in a strict regime colony on charges of fraud, ... — ASTRA
- Founder of PMC 'Falcon' received 18 years of strict regime — Фонтанка
- Founder of PMC 'Falcon' sentenced to 18 years in prison for murder, kidnapping of military correspondent and extortion — Настоящее Время
- Founder of PMC 'Falcon' sentenced to 18 years in prison. Earlier he appeared on the 'unblockers' list compiled by 'Vorstka' — Вёрстка
- Founder of PMC 'Falcon' Alexey Marchenko sentenced to 18 years in a strict regime prison on charges of fraud, … — ASTRA
- Founder of PMC 'Falcon' Alexey Marchenko sentenced to 18 years in prison for fraud and 'reset' case — ЭХО / Новости
- Founder of PMC 'Falcon' Alexey Marchenko given 18 years in a colony. He was found guilty of murder, kidnapping and extortion — Meduza
- Prosecor requested 20 years of special regime for head of PMC 'Falcon' — Вести
- Founder of 'Valkyrie' PMC sentenced to 18 years in prison for killing a soldier, kidnapping a war correspondent, and deceiving nearly 100 contract soldiers — Медиазона
- Founder of PMC 'Falcon' Marchuk sentenced to 18 years in a colony — Коммерсантъ
- Head of ChVKh "Yastrebo" Marchenko requested 20 years in a colony — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Aleksey Marushchenko
- Wagner Group
- Yastrebov
- Belgorod District Court
- Caution, News
- Yaritsa PMC
- U
- RBC
- Verstki
- Wagner Group "Yastreb"
- Ministry of Defense
- Russia
- Belgorod Oblast
- State Prosecution