The general's lawyer, Sergei Buinovsky, told Kommersant that the defense had appealed the ruling and that Popov, who had not yet been charged, had pleaded not guilty.
According to the newspaper “Vedomosztei”, the former commander is suspected of embezzling and selling metal structures intended for the construction of fortifications.
Ivan Popov was appointed commander of the 58th Army after the start of the “Special Operation” in Ukraine.
In July 2023, he announced his suspension after informing the leadership of the Russian army's problems in combat and support.
Last summer, Andrei Gorolyov, a member of parliament of Russia's ruling party, United Russia, and a member of the Defense Committee, posted on his Telegram channel the audio recording of how Popov announced the dismissal of his colleagues from the post of leader. From the army 58.
Pursuant to the court's decision, Sz V. Moisejev, who is also suspected of fraud and abuse of power causing serious damage, was also arrested.
Kommersant knows that Popov's pretrial detention was ordered by the military court on Friday.
Last year, we also reported that a Russian man threatened to explode and was sent to prison for years as a result. Khodorkovsky also received a valid sentence of eight years. A former Russian minister in Moscow, Viktor Isaev, was also arrested on suspicion of embezzlement at the state-owned oil company Rosneft.
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