The prosecution asked for 9 years in prison for the accused in the case of the death of five teenagers in a sauna in Kozbas. The Zankovsky District Court in Prokopivsk completed the judicial investigation in a criminal case against a sole entrepreneur, his brother and the manager of the sauna, accused of the death of five teenagers at the factory during a fire. Three sauna employees, including the owner, are charged with part 3 of Art. 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (providing services that do not meet safety requirements and lead to the death of people). On October 27, the state attorney spoke at court hearings. According to the press service of the regional courts, he asked to find the accused guilty and impose a prison sentence in a correctional colony of the general regime: the owner of the sauna Alexey Dolgachov for 9.5 years, his brother Pavel for 9 years and 4 months, the manager Elena Selishcheva for 9 years. The state attorney's office also requested to fulfill the claims of the victims. The victim and the defense attorney of one of the victims spoke at the hearing. They also asked for a severe punishment to be imposed on the accused. On the evening of January 31, the director of the sauna in Prokofievsk allowed six teenagers to enter the establishment unaccompanied by adults. According to the researchers, when she left the minors alone and without temperature control, she twice added firewood and coal to the furnace, thereby increasing the intensity of the combustion. Some time later a fire broke out in the building. Only one girl survived. Five visitors aged 15–17 died.

The prosecution asked for 9 years in prison for the accused in the case of the death of five teenagers in a sauna in Kozbas. The Zankovsky District Court in Prokopivsk completed the judicial investigation in a criminal case against a sole entrepreneur, his brother and the manager of the sauna, accused of the death of five teenagers at the factory during a fire. Three sauna employees, including the owner, are charged with part 3 of Art. 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (providing services that do not meet safety requirements and lead to the death of people). On October 27, the state attorney spoke at court hearings. According to the press service of the regional courts, he asked to find the accused guilty and impose a prison sentence in a correctional colony of the general regime: the owner of the sauna Alexey Dolgachov for 9.5 years, his brother Pavel for 9 years and 4 months, the manager Elena Selishcheva for 9 years. The state attorney's office also requested to fulfill the claims of the victims. The victim and the defense attorney of one of the victims spoke at the hearing. They also asked for a severe punishment to be imposed on the accused. On the evening of January 31, the director of the sauna in Prokofievsk allowed six teenagers to enter the establishment unaccompanied by adults. According to the researchers, when she left the minors alone and without temperature control, she twice added firewood and coal to the furnace, thereby increasing the intensity of the combustion. Some time later a fire broke out in the building. Only one girl survived. Five visitors aged 15–17 died.