On July 21, 2026, the Basmanovsky District Court of Moscow began…
On July 21, 2026, the Basmanovsky District Court of Moscow began considering a criminal case against Israeli citizen Boris Wolfman, who is accused of committing crimes stipulated in item 'v' of part 3 of Article 127.1 and items 'a', 'b' of part 3 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (Ukr). According to investigation data, Wolfman, as a member of an organized group, purchased citizens of Russia and transported them to the
Consensus
- The Basmanny District Court of Moscow began hearing the criminal case against Boris Volkman on July 21, 2026.
- Boris Volkman is a citizen of Israel and was accused of human trafficking under Article 127.1, part 3, paragraph 'v' of the Russian Criminal Code.
- The prosecution alleges that Volkman acted as part of an organized group to recruit Russian citizens for illegal kidney transplants.
- Donors were identified through internet advertisements.
- Volkman transported donors to the Medicus clinic in Kosovo where unlawful organ transplant operations took place.
- The operation resulted in serious harm to health due to removal of a vital organ.
- The court extended Volkman's detention for six months.
Points of divergence
- Volkman claims he only prepared insurance documents for patients and did not participate in the transplant operations, but was involved in arranging travel, accommodations, and payments to donors after surgery. — kommersant
- The prosecution alleges three separate incidents of human trafficking with serious harm to health, involving two women and one man from Russia between 2006 and 2008. — kommersant
- Volkman stated he understood the charges but disagreed with them; his lawyer denied use of force against donors. — kommersant
- The case was initiated under Article 127.1, part 3, paragraph 'v' and Articles 111, parts 3, subparagraphs 'a' and 'b' of the Russian Criminal Code. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Basmanny Court Begins Proceedings Against Organizer of Illegal Kidney Transplant — Вечерняя Москва
- Moscow Court Begins Hearing Case of Israeli Surgeon on Organ Trade — Коммерсантъ
- Court session in Moscow begins regarding Israeli man accused of buying people for organ transplants — Вести