The Kirovo-Chepetsk court replaced part of the sentence of former police officer Igor Lyakhovets with community service after he served half of his term for planting drugs on journalist Ivan Golunov.

The Kirovo-Chepetsk court replaced part of the sentence of former police officer Igor Lyakhovets with community service after he served half of his term for planting drugs on journalist Ivan Golunov.

@meduzalive 25 Oct 2026, 11:40

The Kirov-Chepetsk court replaced the sentence of Igor Lyakhovets, former deputy head of the drug control department, with community service after 6 years in prison. Ivan Golunov expressed regret that the defendants did not face financial consequences.

@ostorozhno_novosti 25 Oct 2026, 10:17

Former police lieutenant Igor Lyakhovets had the remainder of his sentence replaced with community service in the drug planting case involving Ivan Golunov.

@ovdinfolive 25 Oct 2026, 10:11