Russian defence manager detained over 10 million ruble fraud scheme
Russia's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against a defense industry executive in the Kaliningrad region.
Military investigators from Russia's Investigative Committee have launched criminal proceedings against Anton Gudkov, a senior manager at a defense enterprise in the Kaliningrad region. He is accused of abuse of authority in the execution of a state defense contract under Part 2(a) of Article 201.1 of the Russian Criminal Code.
The case was initiated based on evidence gathered during operational activities by the FSB's Kaliningrad regional directorate.
According to investigators, between 2021 and 2024, the suspect systematically submitted documents to the contractor containing deliberately false information about the scope of completed work. This allowed the organization to receive inflated payments for wages and other incentives. As a result of his actions, the Russian Defense Ministry suffered financial damages amounting to 10.5 million rubles.
Gudkov has been detained in accordance with procedure. At the prosecutor's request, a court has placed him under house arrest as a pretrial measure.
The investigative team continues to gather evidence and establish all circumstances of the alleged wrongdoing. The case remains under close supervision.
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