03:55, 6 March 2026

The prosecutor's office has appealed the verdict in the case of Ilya Afrosin's death.

The prosecution has appealed the lenient sentence for police officer Dmitry Korchagin, who was accused of the death of detainee Ilya Afrosin. Afrosin's family plans to seek compensation for moral damages for his death.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on February 27 it became known that the prosecutor requested an 11-year sentence in a maximum-security penal colony for police officer Dmitry Korchagin, accused in the death of Ilya Afrosin. The prosecution also requested that Korchagin be banned from holding public office and stripped of his special rank of police captain. On March 3, the court sentenced Korchagin to only six years in a maximum-security penal colony.

Krasnodar police officer Dmitry Korchagin became a suspect in the death of 32-year-old Ilya Afrosin, who complained of torture after his arrest. In February 2023, the court sent the security officer to pretrial detention. In April of the same year, it became known that the case had been transferred to the city's Prikubansky District Court. In June 2025, the court transferred the accused to house arrest. Korchagin was charged under two articles of the Russian Criminal Code: "Intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm resulting in the death of the victim" - for which the prosecutor requested eight years' imprisonment, and "Abuse of office" - for which the prosecutor requested six years.

The relatives of Krasnodar resident Ilya Afrosin are considering appealing the sentence of former police officer Dmitry Korchagin, but have not yet made a decision, the deceased's sister, Svetlana Kotsareva, told the "Caucasian Knot."

"The prosecutor's office has already filed an appeal, as the court handed down a more lenient sentence than the prosecutor requested. We will consult with our lawyer about whether to also appeal," she said.

Afrosin's relatives are awaiting the court's reasoned decision, after which they will work with their lawyers to decide on an appeal, a source close to the family's legal representative confirmed. "After the verdict comes into force, they will also seek compensation for moral damages," the source noted.

The police officers who failed to report Korchagin's actions and effectively abused their official powers are serving as witnesses in the criminal case, noted an employee of the "Team Against Torture" (listed as a foreign agent by the Russian Ministry of Justice), which previously represented Afrosin's family.

"The case against them was investigated under Article 285 of the Criminal Code (abuse of official power), but a decision was made not to initiate criminal proceedings. Lawyers were not allowed to review the materials due to the alleged lack of authority. They plan to appeal this decision in court," the organization emphasized.

The lawyer representing Dmitry Korchagin declined to comment on the situation, citing his client's reluctance.

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/421368