The case of bloggers Kovalenko and Yaroshenko has reached the court.

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The case of Astrakhan blogger Svyatoslav Kovalenko and his friend Andrey Yaroshenko, who are accused of desecrating the memorial to the heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad at Mamaev Kurgan, has been submitted for court consideration.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", at the end of July, the head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, demanded a report on the progress of the investigation into the actions of Astrakhan blogger Svyatoslav Kovalenko, who filmed a video at Mamaev Kurgan that caused criticism from some citizens. The blogger himself believes he did nothing provocative. At the end of August, Kovalenko and his friend Andrey Yaroshenko, who is the second hero of the video, were sent

The investigation into the criminal case against blogger Svyatoslav Kovalenko and his friend Andrey Yaroshenko has been completed, reports "Bloknot-Volgograd".

The investigation has gathered evidence, and the case has been sent to court for substantive consideration. Both are accused of committing a crime under paragraphs "a" and "b" of part 2 of article 243.4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (desecration of military burials and memorial structures commemorating those who died defending the Fatherland, committed by a group of persons by prior agreement).

Recall that Astrakhan blogger Svyatoslav Kovalenko posted a video on his social media where he throws a five-thousand-ruble bill into the water at the sculpture "Stand to the Death" at Mamaev Kurgan in Volgograd. "As they say, wishes come true. I made a wish. Usually, people throw coins here, I decided to throw 5000 rubles, here it is," he stated. Then he stepped aside and began filming people's reactions to the bill in the water. Several people of different ages tried to retrieve it, but without success. Eventually, a man approached the pool, took off his shoes, and jumped in after the bill.

Recall that the remains of 34,505 defenders of Stalingrad rest at Mamaev Kurgan. There are also 35 granite tombstones of Heroes of the Soviet Union who participated in the defense of the city, according to the "Caucasian Knot" reference "Mamaev Kurgan and the sculpture "Motherland Calls!"".