Overview
- Vladimir Oparin was formally charged with exceeding official powers causing serious consequences under Article 286(3)(v) of the Criminal Code.
- The court rejected investigators’ request to place him in pretrial custody and ordered house arrest through March 15, 2026.
- The order prohibits him from leaving home without permission, using any means of communication, or contacting case participants except cohabiting close relatives and his lawyer.
- Officials report 20 people were injured in the January 15 explosion and fire, with six patients transferred to Moscow and 13 continuing treatment in Syktyvkar.
- Prosecutors said the negligence case and the abuse-of-power case were joined into one proceeding as the investigation continues.