Ex-MCHS Deputy Sentenced to 14.5 Years for Organizing Murder Attempts
Former Deputy Head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Krasnodar Territory, Sergey Simonenko, was sentenced to 14.5 years in a colony for organizing two assassination attempts.
Consensus
- Sergei Simonenko was sentenced to 14.5 years of imprisonment in a strict-regime colony.
- Melko Dzhemo was sentenced to 11.5 years of imprisonment in a strict-regime colon
- Both defendants were found guilty of involvement in two attempted murders.
- Both defendants denied guilt during the trial.
- Simonenko was deprived of the rank of colonel of internal service.
- Dzhemo was deprived of the rank of lieutenant colonel of internal service.
- The trial took place in the Proletarsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don.
- The case involved the organization of two attempted murders of a former subordinate and his brother.
- The court relied on the verdict of a jury (collegium of jurors).
- In April 2025, the Krasnodar Regional Court ordered the confiscation of assets worth 360 million rubles from Simonenko and his family.
- Simonenko used his official position for illegal enrichment, registering assets on relatives and trusted persons.
- The case was transferred from Krasnodar Krai to Rostov-on-Don to prevent interference.
Points of divergence
- The attempted murders targeted a former subordinate and his brother. — vm
- The case was transferred to the Proletarsky District Court in Rostov-on-Don in February 2026, with the case arriving on May 18, 2026. — interfax
- Melko Dzhemo was sentenced to 10 years and 6 months, not 11.5 years. — tg_tass_agency
- Simonenko was accused of organizing murder attempts under specific articles of the Russian Criminal Code, including premeditated murder by hiring a group. — interfax
- Simonenko was dismissed from the MCHS due to loss of trust. — interfax
- The case was transferred to Rostov-on-Don to avoid interference by interested parties. — vedomosti
Coverage (6 sources)
- Former deputy head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Krasnodar Territory Sergey Simonenko sentenced to 14.5 years in a colony on charges of organizing an attempt on the murder of a subordinate and his brother. — Кавказ.Реалии
- Former deputy head of Kuban branch of Ministry of Emergency Situations Simonenko sentenced to 14.5 years in colony — Вести
- Former deputy head of Kuban Emergency Ministry Simonenko sentenced to 14.5 years in colony — Ведомости
- Former deputy head of Kuban branch of Ministry of Emergency Situations sentenced to 14.5 years for preparation of murder — Интерфакс
- Former deputy head of Kuban Emergency Ministry sentenced to 14.5 years in prison for attempted murders — Вечерняя Москва
- Former Deputy Head of Kuban Emergency Department Simonenko Sentenced to 14.5 Years in Prison for Plotting Two Assassinations... — ТАСС (Telegram)