Russian general sentenced to five years in a large -scale fraud case
Russian Army General Ivan Popov He has been sentenced to five years in a criminal colony for large -scale fraud charges and official falsification. He was stripped of his military rank and was ordered to pay a fine or 800,000 rubles (around $ 9,600). A second defendant in the case, businessman Sergei MoiseyevHe received a four -year sentence and a fine of 400,000 Roue.
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The former commander of the 58th Army, Major General Ivan PopovIt was declared guilty of large -scale fraud (Part 4, Article 159 of the Russian Criminal Code) and the official falsification (Part 2, Article 292), in accordance with the Investigation Committee.
In addition to the prison sentence and the fine, Popov was stripped of its general range. Businessman Sergei MoiseyevThe second accused in the case, was sentenced to four years in a general and fined regime colony with 400,000 rubles.
Popov’s lawyer, Sergey BuynovskySaid Blood cell That the defense will appeal the verdict.
“It is not guilty,” said the lawyer. He also confirmed that Popov had requested to be sent to a combat zone, but was denied. “He was rejected since there were no positions available for him,” Buynovsky said.
Popov was arrested in May last year. In accordance with the Prosecutor’s Office, in 2023 he and Lieutenant General Oleg Tsokov, The former deputy commander of the South Military District, orchestrated the theft of 1,700 tons of enrolled metal products worth more than 105 million rubles. The materials were intended for the construction of defensive structures in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The officers allegedly submitted false documents indicating that the materials had been delivered to the military units, while Moiseev sold them, cordination to the prosecutors. The case against Tsokov was closed due to his death. RIA Novosti He said Moiseev admitted judicial procedures of guilt.
Popov delivered his final statement in the Court. Since February 2025, he has been a hero in detention prior to the trial after being transferred from the house judgment at the request of the military prosecutor’s office. The general has not admitted guilt. He had requested permission to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense to participate in the military operation. While his defense said there was a positive decision on the matter, the court did not free him from custody. In March, Popov states that he had been fired from the army at the end of last year after 32 years of service.
Popov served as commander of the 58th Combined Army of the South Military District until the summer of 2023. He explained his dismissal as a result of a “situation disseminated with the upper leadership” after he raised the problematic problems. In the summer of 2023, an audio message arose in which he described informing his superiors about a shortage of weapons, “victims and mass injuries” among the soldiers, and their subsequent elimination of their position.
