Ilya Ponomarev was sentenced in absentia to 19 years in prison for organizing the riot at Makhachkala airport, which occurred on October 29, 2023.

Ilya Ponomarev was sentenced in absentia to 19 years in prison for organizing the riot at Makhachkala airport, which occurred on October 29, 2023.

@meduzalive 02 Apr 2026, 20:38

Former State Duma deputy Ilya Ponomarev was sentenced in absentia to 19 years in prison for organizing unrest at Makhachkala airport in 2023, while two other defendants received 16 and 15 years respectively.

@varlamov_news 02 Apr 2026, 17:47