Overview

• The Investigative Committee said its chairman requested a formal update from regional chief Evgeny Lagatsky, with compliance monitored by the committee’s central apparatus.
• Investigators are pursuing a criminal case under Part 2 of Article 118 for grievous bodily harm by negligence tied to the surgery.
• The operation occurred in April 2025 after doctors relied on incorrect studies that led to removal of a healthy kidney.
• The Buryatia health ministry reported violations in patient identification, issued an order to the chief physician to correct procedures, and imposed disciplinary measures on the staff involved.
• The patient remains under medical supervision, does not require special treatment, and has received apologies from officials.