Syktyvkar Trainee Laid to Rest After Interior Ministry Training-Center Blast

Investigators cite the use of a training grenade in a hall under repair as the cause, prompting charges of negligence and abuse of power.

Overview

A funeral service for police employee Irina Krasilnikova took place Wednesday at Syktyvkar’s Holy Ascension Church with burial in Vylgort.
Officials say instructor Vladimir Oparin activated a training‑imitation grenade during a planned class, igniting flammable materials and triggering an explosion and fire.
The criminal case is proceeding under Articles 293(2) and 286(3) of Russia’s Criminal Code, with Oparin under house arrest and training center chief Anton Dashevsky detained and arrested.
Authorities recognize about 30 victims in the case, with one confirmed death and patients treated across regional and federal facilities.
Medical updates include an airlift of one patient to a specialized clinic in Nizhny Novgorod, six receiving care in Moscow facilities, one in extremely critical condition locally, several on outpatient treatment, and five discharged.