The wife of the former head of the Chelyabinsk police again not allowed to return to the interior Ministry

The wife of the former head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Chelyabinsk Andrey Menshenin - Irina - again could not return to service in the internal affairs bodies. The seventh court of cassation refused her, upholding the decisions of the Central district court of Chelyabinsk and the regional court.

Irina Menshenina headed the financial and economic department in the Center for Economic and Service Support of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Chelyabinsk region. From the head office she was dismissed in November 2025 - according to the employer, for absenteeism. In March 2026, the court of first instance refused to reinstate her, in May – the regional court.

In parallel, Andrey Menshenin himself is suing: he was dismissed from the Ministry of Internal Affairs in October 2025 following an internal audit. The reason was the story with the patrols of the traffic police – allegedly Menshenin gave instructions to put up posts on his way to get to work faster. After his resignation, he left for SVO.

Now the former head of the MIA is suing the regional commander-in-chief. The Central District Court denied him a claim against his former employer, and he filed a complaint with the regional court. However, the process there is suspended: Menshenin extended the contract.

The wife of the former head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Chelyabinsk Menshenin could not return to the police