Overview
- Russia’s cassation court registered a complaint from buyer Polina Lurye on October 27 contesting earlier decisions that invalidated the transaction and reinstated Dolina’s ownership.
- The criminal case tied to the alleged fraud has been sent to the Balashikhinsky City Court, which plans to begin substantive hearings on October 29.
- Prosecutors describe a phone-scam scheme using couriers and third‑party bank cards, with defendants including courier Angela Tsyrulnikova, Artur Kamenetsky, Dmitry Leontyev and Andrey Osnova held in pretrial detention.
- The reported loss figures differ, with the Interior Ministry citing more than 200 million rubles and media accounts referencing 317 million rubles.
- One defendant, Artur Kamenetsky, failed to secure a military contract before the trial and, according to a case participant, could seek to apply again during proceedings.