A court in Yekaterinburg has detained the second suspect in the case…

A court in Yekaterinburg has detained the second suspect in the case of the assault on scientist Zezin.

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The Ekaterinburg District Court arrested two individuals, Arkadiy Vagner and Alexander Revyurik, on July 30–31, 2024, in connection with a hooliganism case.
The incident occurred on July 13, 2025, at a scientific center in Yekaterinburg.
The victim, Nikita Zezin, died on July 23, 2025, from a heart condition.
Zezin and his deputy, Alexander Shanyin, had noticed children riding quads on experimental fields.
The children were taken to the institute by the scientists, where their parents arrived.
Both defendants denied guilt and claimed they acted in self-defense or under emotional distress.
The court set the pre-trial detention period for Vagner until September 28, 2026, and for Revyuruk until September 26, 2024.
Zezin had filed a police report on July 13 after being assaulted.
The case was formally opened by the Investigative Committee on July 27, 2024.
The court admitted letters of gratitude to Vagner for his 'support of the SOF' (Special Military Operation).

Zezin died nine days after the altercation, and the court stated he was a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a doctor of agricultural sciences, and director of the Ural Federal Agricultural Research Center. — fontanka
Vagner claimed he only pushed Shanyin in the shoulder, not Zezin, and that children told him Shanyin threatened them with a stick. — vedomosti
Zezin died from heart disease, and the Investigative Committee stated he died from natural causes. — interfax
Vagner admitted to pushing Shanyin, and his son reported being psychologically traumatized; Vagner claimed the scientists threatened children with sticks and called them 'fascists'. — mediazona
The court admitted letters of gratitude for Vagner's 'support of the SOF', which was not mentioned in other sources. — mediazona
The attack occurred when two men exited four SUVs, one of whom struck Zezin in the head with profanity. — vedomosti
After Zezin fell, the attackers began beating Shanyin, which the prosecution blames on Vagner. — mediazona
Zezin was awarded the National Prize 'Agrarian Elite of Russia' in April 2026 for his work in plant breeding. — fontanka
Revuruk stated he only grabbed one man by the collar and pushed him, and claimed the man died from natural causes. — interfax