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The former Deputy Minister of Defense for Logistics Dmitry Bulgakov, who is accused of particularly large fraud, was aware of the Investigative Committee’s investigation against him, reports TASS with reference to the source. Bulgakov also testified as a witness in the case of fraud in the supply of equipment to the Military Medical Academy. SM Kirov in St. Petersburg.

“The army general was questioned as a witness in a criminal case about fraud committed by a particularly large group of people. After the evidence gathered by the investigation, a decision was made to hold and choose a protective measure in the form of detention in custody,” – said the group’s spokesperson.

Bulgakov served as Deputy Minister of Defense from 2008 to 2022.

The FSB announced that the general was arrested in a corruption case on July 26, and the general was arrested on the same day. He pleaded not guilty and asked not to be sent to a pre-trial detention center.

Bulgakov was charged under Part 4 of Art. 159 of the Criminal Code – especially serious fraud. According to investigators, he was involved in concluding contracts for the installation and configuration of indoor and outdoor lighting systems at the Academy. Kirov, which should have led to a more economical consumption of electricity in this institution.

Bulgakov was involved in a commercial enterprise under his control in the execution of the agreement, which greatly increased the cost of the work. The amount of damage in the case is about 50 million rubles, RBC recalls.