22:58, 6 November 2025

The arrest of former Rostov Region Deputy Governor Goncharov has been extended.

A court in Rostov-on-Don has extended the pretrial detention of Viktor Goncharov, former First Deputy Governor of the Rostov Region, who is suspected of abuse of office.

As reported by Kavkazsky Uzel, in early October, the Leninsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don extended the pretrial detention of Viktor Goncharov, former Deputy Governor of the Rostov Region, until November 5.

On February 17, it was reported that security forces had questioned Viktor Goncharov, an advisor to the Governor of the Rostov Region, and ordered him to sign a written undertaking not to leave the country. On February 21, Goncharov was arrested under Part 3 of Article 286 of the Russian Criminal Code, and on February 22, the court remanded him in custody. On March 7, the court dismissed the appeal against Goncharov's arrest and remanded him in custody. The court remained in custody until August 20.

By ruling of the Leninsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don, Goncharov's pretrial detention was extended for two months, RIA Novosti reported today.

Goncharov will remain in custody until at least January 4, 2026, the agency clarified.

Viktor Goncharov has been under investigation for abuse of office (Part 3 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) since February 2025. According to investigators, the charges are related to the case of former Rostov Region Minister of Agriculture and Food Konstantin Rachalovsky. He is also accused of abuse of office, Kommersant reports.

The "Caucasian Knot" reported that on February 17, Rostov Region Deputy Governor and Minister of Agriculture Konstantin Rachalovsky was arrested on charges of abuse of office. In June, the court released him from house arrest.

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/417009