A resident of Nalchik considered the sentence handed down to her to be unfounded

The Nalchik Magistrate's Court sentenced Olga Dolgolenko to six months of restricted freedom in a case of threatening to kill. She claims that the events that formed the basis of the sentence are fictitious, and intends to seek its cancellation. The sentence does not contain evidence of Dolgolenko's guilt, the lawyer said.

Nalchik resident Olga Dolgolenko claims that the Nalchik Magistrate's Court issued an illegal and unfounded sentence against her. As follows from the text of the verdict (available to the "Caucasian Knot"), she was convicted of threatening to kill one of the heads of the clinic.

The court sentenced Olga Dolgolenko to six months of restricted freedom, during which she does not have the right to change her place of residence or leave Nalchik, and in addition, she must appear monthly at a specialized agency and check in there.

Dolgolenko categorically disagrees with the verdict, believing the criminal case to be fabricated with the aim of punishing her. Her lawyer is preparing a complaint to a higher court.

The conflict, as Olga Dolgolenko said, occurred on November 5, 2024. Olga Dolgolenko went to the clinic to get a referral for her ward, a disabled person of the second group, to the ophthalmology department of the Republican Clinical Hospital for an operation. A certificate in form 057 was also required (referral for hospitalization, examination or consultation. The document gives the right to receive medical care in a hospital under the compulsory medical insurance policy).

The ophthalmologist at the clinic categorically refused to give a referral, without explaining the reasons. Then Dolgolenko turned to one of the heads of the medical institution, who also refused to give a referral. At the same time, both she and the ophthalmologist she called into the office began to demand from Dolgolenko a document confirming her right to guardianship.

“When I was finally and categorically refused, I could not restrain myself and used foul language towards , which I immediately regretted and apologized to her. She poured me a glass of water and walked me to the door,” Dolgolenko said.

According to the words of one of the heads of the medical institution, reflected in the minutes of the court hearing, “Dolgolenko grabbed a metal office chair, swung it at me, and took a step towards me with the words: “I’ll blow your head off now.” According to her, she perceived this as a real threat, as a result of which “her mental state worsened,” she developed a headache, high blood pressure, and her pulse quickened.

Dolgolenko said that her ward was referred to the hospital only after she contacted the chief physician of the clinic. The ward underwent surgery, and now he is fine.

Four months later, Dolgolenko learned that a criminal case had been opened against her on charges of threatening to kill. She denies her guilt and believes that they decided to punish her for an obscene phrase.

In court, an ophthalmologist who refused to issue a referral also testified against her, as did another witness who said that she opened the office door and saw Dolgolenko swinging a chair, after which she closed the door and left the clinic.

Dolgolenko claims that all the testimony against her is false, and the entire criminal case is fabricated. She tried to complain, contacted the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kabardino-Balkaria regarding the actions of the investigator, and the prosecutor's offices of the city of Nalchik and the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, but this did not produce any results.

The verdict states that there is no reason not to believe the testimony of one of the heads of the medical institution and two witnesses, while Dolgolenko may be lying in order to avoid responsibility.

The verdict does not provide objective evidence of the convicted woman's guilt, said lawyer Oleg Sergeev.

"Such evidence could have been Dolgolenko's fingerprints on the chair, if she touched it. But the investigation did not bother to remove the fingerprints from the chair, and most likely, they were not there. As for the rest of the evidence, it is approximately equivalent. From both sides, there are only words," he said.

In his opinion, there are grounds for cancellation sentence.

Olga Dolgolenko is known for her active participation in public and cultural events, she headed the Polish cultural center in Nalchik for a long time. She is currently retired. She is deeply affected by what happened.

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