Yuriy Lysenko's arrest has been extended.

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The court extended the arrest of former Novocherkassk mayor Yuri Lysenko, suspected of accepting a bribe from a developer, until May 13.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," in May, security forces detained Novocherkassk mayor Yuri Lysenko on suspicion of accepting a large bribe from a developer. A court in Rostov-on-Don ordered Lysenko's detention. On May 24, the Novocherkassk City Duma announced Lysenko's resignation.

The Leninsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don extended the pretrial detention of former Novocherkassk Mayor Yuri Lysenko, Kommersant reported on April 10.

The official, arrested last May on suspicion of accepting a large bribe, will remain in pretrial detention until May 13.

Investigators believe that in 2024, the official received a bribe from a developer "in the form of a land plot and construction services for a residential building on it, totaling over 8 million rubles." The agreement stipulated that in exchange, the head of the administration would organize the construction of a school at the entrepreneur's expense and include the project in the Rostov Region's comprehensive development program. Lysenko himself denies any involvement in the land deal.