Russian army investigators launched a legal case on Monday towards Major General Vadim Dragomiretsky, deputy commander of the central district of Russia’s National Guard, after he was accused of receiving giant sums in bribes, a senior lawmaker mentioned.
“By decision of Russian National Guard Director Viktor Zolotov, documents have been sent on the release of Dragomiretsky from his duties with his subsequent dismissal,” the lawmaker, Alexander Khinshtein, mentioned on his Telegram channel.
“Obviously, under the weight of the evidence, Dragomiretsky was forced today to admit his guilt and even to write a confession,” Khinshtein mentioned.
Zolotov, a former bodyguard to President Vladimir Putin and who experiences on to Putin, was amongst Russian army leaders sanctioned by the United States following the invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a particular army operation.
“The example of General Dragomiretsky once again shows the determination of the Russian National Guard leadership in the business of purifying their ranks,” Khinshtein mentioned.
Khinshtein didn’t share particulars of the proof for the case towards Dragomiretsky, or his function within the case if any, however mentioned the transfer was the results of efforts by the Federal Security Service and the National Guard.
The National Guard didn’t reply instantly to a request for remark.
Khinshtein mentioned Dragomiretsky was suspected of receiving kickbacks from a contractor who reconstructed a army unit within the Moscow area, with preliminary knowledge displaying a switch of 19 million rubles ($250,000).
A colonel accountable for the bottom the place materials sources had been saved was additionally implicated within the scheme, detained on Sunday and put in pre-trial detention, Khinshtein mentioned.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
