“The court ... appointed Kopylova D.A.

punishment in the form of deprivation of liberty for a term of 19 years 11 months to be served in a penal colony with a strict regime,” the message says.

Also, the accused was assigned compulsory observation and treatment by a psychiatrist at the place of serving the sentence.

It is specified that the defendant fully admitted his guilt.

Earlier, the second Western district military court sentenced Dmitry Mikhalchenko, CEO of the Forum holding, to 20 years in prison in the case of embezzlement during the construction of the residence of the President of Russia in Novo-Ogaryovo near Moscow.