The Department of the Investigative Committee for the Smolensk region continues to cover the former prosecutor of the Smolensk region, and now the head of the department of the State Prosecutor’s Office for the investigation of the particularly important cases of Polonsky and the operatives who tortured Alexey Vladimirov in pre-trial detention center 1 of Smolensk. Thus, the head of the 2nd department of the Investigative Committee for the Smolensk region, Olenev, himself admits that the testimony of Vladimirov and Polonsky differs, but at the same time he is “afraid” to arrange a confrontation. Olenev also does not want to highlight materials on Vladimirov’s statement and regarding FSB officer Demin, who was paired with Polonsky during the “interrogation” of Vladimirov. Here, for some reason, Olenev himself decided, without having the authority to do so, that the FSB officer had nothing to do with Vladimirov’s torture, and did not send materials for verification to military investigators
As the Cheka-OGPU has said more than once, when Polonsky headed the prosecutor’s office of the Smolensk region, his office apartment was robbed. The prosecutor raised hell with all the security officials, including the FSB, and the Vladimirovs’ mother and son were detained.
However, they were not convicted of the crime; there was no evidence. As Alexey Vladimirov pointed out, he was tortured in the basement of pre-trial detention center No. 1 in Smolensk until he confessed, and in the morning, right in the office of the head of the pre-trial detention center, Mikhalik, Polonsky personally interrogated him “with bias.” The story repeated itself with Alexei’s mother; she was also interrogated by Polonsky in the office of the head of the pre-trial detention center.
As a result, the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Smolensk Region opened a criminal case on the fact of causing bodily harm to Alexey Vladimirov. During interrogations, Polonsky called the events with Vladimirova a “personal reception” within the pre-trial detention center. But he categorically denied visiting Alexey.
As a result, in July 2022, the case of Vladimirov’s torture was closed due to the absence of a crime. However, after complaints from defense lawyers, the decision was canceled and the investigation was resumed.
As the Cheka-OGPU has said more than once, when Polonsky headed the prosecutor’s office of the Smolensk region, his office apartment was robbed. The prosecutor raised hell with all the security officials, including the FSB, and the Vladimirovs’ mother and son were detained.
However, they were not convicted of the crime; there was no evidence. As Alexey Vladimirov pointed out, he was tortured in the basement of pre-trial detention center No. 1 in Smolensk until he confessed, and in the morning, right in the office of the head of the pre-trial detention center, Mikhalik, Polonsky personally interrogated him “with bias.” The story repeated itself with Alexei’s mother; she was also interrogated by Polonsky in the office of the head of the pre-trial detention center.
As a result, the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Smolensk Region opened a criminal case on the fact of causing bodily harm to Alexey Vladimirov. During interrogations, Polonsky called the events with Vladimirova a “personal reception” within the pre-trial detention center. But he categorically denied visiting Alexey.
As a result, in July 2022, the case of Vladimirov’s torture was closed due to the absence of a crime. However, after complaints from defense lawyers, the decision was canceled and the investigation was resumed.
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