Bastrykin says investigators handled 5967 crimes from previous years

Forensic units assisted investigations into 5967 crimes from previous years during the initial nine months of 2026, Investigative Committee chairman Alexander Bastrykin told RIA Novosti.

The total included 902 crimes classified as especially serious.

He said investigators had established circumstances and detained suspects in recent months in regions including Moscow, Leningrad and Kaliningrad, Krasnodar territory and the Khanty-Mansi autonomous area.

The interview was published on October 19, the anniversary of the formation of the Investigative Committee's forensic service.