The founder of the PMC 'Falcon', Alexey Marchenko
The founder of the PMC 'Falcon', Alexey Marchenko, was sentenced to 18 years in prison on charges of murder, kidnapping, and extortion.
Consensus
- Alexey Marushchenko was sentenced to 18 years in prison.
- The court that sentenced Marushchenko is located in Belgorod.
- Marushchenko was found guilty of organizing murders, kidnappings, and torture.
- Marushchenko and others defrauded nearly 90 military personnel of over 8.8 million rubles.
- Marushchenko admitted guilt during the investigation and signed a pre-trial agreement.
- The case involved the kidnapping and torture of military correspondent Roman Semenov.
- Marushchenko was accused of killing soldier Rashid Adzhiyev for refusing to obey him.
- Marushchenko may avoid imprisonment by serving in the military, specifically in the Northern Fleet's marine infantry.
Points of divergence
- Marushchenko was also charged with illegal arms trafficking, fraud, and abuse of office. — tvrain
- Marushchenko founded 'Yastreb' in 2020, and it did not participate in combat operations at that time; details of its involvement in the war in Ukraine after February 2022 are unclear. — tg_radiosvoboda
- Marushchenko may avoid prison by serving in the Northern Fleet's marine infantry, based on documents submitted to the court. — kommersant
Coverage (4 sources)
- The founder of the PMC 'Yastreb' Alexey Marushchenko was sentenced to 18 years on charges of murder, kidnapping people, and extortion — Дождь
- Court in Belgorod sentenced founder of PMC 'Eagle' Alexei Marchukenko to 18 years in prison. — Радио Свобода
- Head of the PMC Alexei Marchukenko received 18 years for murder and torture — Коммерсантъ
- At the head of the ChVKh Alexei Marchenko demand 36 million rubles for the killing of a soldier — Коммерсантъ