In St. Petersburg, two individuals were detained on charges of stealing jewelry and money from the dacha of a notable Russian actress, Evgenia Igumnova. This development was reported by the Telegram channel affiliated with the joint press service of the city courts, which monitors local judicial actions and disseminates updates to the public.
The suspects, identified as Vartan Balayan and Denis Kovalev, were held in custody on a court decision that extends until May 25. They have not provided testimony to investigators, choosing to remain silent as the legal process proceeds and the case unfolds in court.
The press service described the incident as both planned and carried out with prior agreement to steal another person’s property for personal gain. According to the statement, the defendants unlawfully entered a private residence in the village of Tyarlevo and then deliberately took items from inside, concealing their actions during the theft.
The total amount reported as stolen from the house included 9 million rubles and 5 thousand US dollars, a sum that underscores the scale of the alleged burglary and the financial impact on the victim.
Evgenia Igumnova is well known for her roles in the television series My Girl, Mist, and Kapelnik, and she has contributed voice work to several films, including The Great, Secret Obsession, and You Again, expanding her public profile beyond stage and screen to include dubbing work in cinema.
The theft at the artist’s dacha was officially acknowledged on March 28, marking the start of the formal public record regarding the incident and the subsequent legal proceedings that followed under Russian criminal procedure.
This case highlights ongoing concerns about property crimes against private residences in rural and suburban settings, as well as the procedures by which authorities investigate, document, and prosecute offenses of this nature. It also illustrates the role of official communications from the press service of the city courts in ensuring that information about criminal cases reaches the public in a timely and controlled manner, while respecting the rights of those involved.