The damage from theft during the implementation of national projects in 2026 exceeded ₽240 billion - Prosecutor General.
Alexander Gutsen reported that the damage from theft as part of the implementation of national projects for 9 months of this year exceeded 240 billion ₽. The figure increased 1.5 times from year to year. Fraud in receiving government payments accounts for 2/3 of these crimes.
The head of the prosecutor's office mentioned cases of premature detection and suppression of thefts. According to him, without a proper assessment, there remain facts of transferring money to shadow circulation, concluding imaginary deals, cartel agreements and a deliberate deterioration in the quality of the work performed. Also, the number of unfounded decisions on suspension and termination of investigations, cases of inaction in seizure of documents and seizure of assets is increasing.