22-Year-Old Charged in Cheboksary Sabotage Attempt
A 22-year-old Cheboksary resident was accused of a sabotage attempt after trying to set fire to the "Chuvashenergo" substation — "Media Zone".
Consensus
- The Supreme Court of Chuvashia began reviewing a criminal case against 22-year-old Nikita Solomin.
- Solomin was arrested in October 2025 in connection with an attempted arson of a 'Chuvashenergo' substation.
- The case involves charges of sabotage and attempted destruction of property under Article 281, Part 2, and Article 30, Part 3, Article 167, Part 2 of the Russian Criminal Code.
- The victim is 'Chuvashenergo', a branch of PJSC 'Rosseti Volga'.
- Igor Votyakov, a representative of 'Chuvashenergo', declined to answer questions from Meduza.
- Solomin was reportedly detained during a raid by FSB officers, captured on video showing him on the floor in underwear with hands cuffed.
- The version provided by security forces claims Solomin acted under influence from individuals allegedly linked to Ukrainian special services.
- The initial charge was attempted destruction of property, later upgraded to sabotage.
Points of divergence
- The version of the investigation claims the suspect acted under influence from individuals allegedly connected to Ukrainian special services. — tg_idelrealii
- The version of the investigation claims Solomin was manipulated by fraudsters. — mediazona
Coverage (2 sources)
- 22-year-old Cheboksary man accused of sabotage after attempt to burn down "Chuvashenergo" substation — "Media Zone" — Idel.Реалии
- 22-year-old Cheboksary man accused of sabotage after attempt to burn down «Chuvashenergo» power station on behalf of scammers — Медиазона
Key entities
- Mediasphere
- Chuvashenergo
- Nikita Solomina
- Supreme Court
- Chuvashia
- Russia
- VKontakte
- Igor Votyakov
- PJSC "Rossseti Volga"