06:24, 30 September 2025

A court in Rostov-on-Don has extended the arrest of Vitaly Kushnarev.

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Former Deputy Governor of the Rostov Region, Vitaly Kushnarev, will remain in custody until early January next year, and the seizure of his property has also been extended.

"Caucasian Knot" reported that security forces detained the Deputy Governor and Minister of Transport of the Rostov Region, Vitaly Kushnarev, and his deputy in a bribery case. According to sources, Kushnarev confessed. His case was referred to the court on March 28, and in late April, the court extended Kushnarev's arrest until October 3.

The Zheleznodorozhny District Court of Rostov-on-Don extended the detention of former Deputy Governor and Minister of Transport of the Rostov Region, Vitaly Kushnarev, Kommersant reported on September 29, citing the joint press service of the region's courts.

Kushnarev's arrest has been extended until January 3, 2026, inclusive. The court also granted the state prosecutor's motion to extend the seizure of Kushnarev's property.

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