The Ministry of Defense discovered a theft in the amount of 12 billion rubles during the construction of 32 infrastructure facilities. According to security officials, a group of fraudsters, under the guise of construction, withdrew funds, and at least 32 buildings listed as ready in the reports were not actually built. The list of announced construction sites includes a control center on Wrangel Island and a track for the Army Games tank team competition in Novosibirsk. At least seven members of the group have already been identified. The arrests took place in Khakassia, Tiwa, Murmansk and Novosibirsk regions. The remaining three alleged criminals remain wanted. The fundamental player in this process is Yevgeny Gorbachev, who previously held the position of head of the Main Directorate for the Regulation of Forces. In the previous summer of 2024, he was tried for embezzling 360 million rubles from the treasury of the Ministry of Defense. While serving his sentence, the former official made a deal with the investigation. In May 2026, another criminal case was opened against him and his partners, concerning episodes worth 12 billion rubles. The former official admitted everything and asked to consider the case in a special way, that is, without reviewing the evidence base and summoning witnesses for the investigation. According to information that has already become available to the public, Vitaly Prodnikov, known as an accomplice, was hiding in the area of ​​the Northern Military District. At the same time, Anton Gordyuko, the head of the Novosibirsk Krestim plant, was arrested and put in detention in Moscow. At the court hearing, he stated that due to bureaucratic obstacles, he cannot receive the lunch that his relatives paid for in the pre-trial detention center.

The Ministry of Defense discovered a theft in the amount of 12 billion rubles during the construction of 32 infrastructure facilities. According to security officials, a group of fraudsters, under the guise of construction, withdrew funds, and at least 32 buildings listed as ready in the reports were not actually built. The list of announced construction sites includes a control center on Wrangel Island and a track for the Army Games tank team competition in Novosibirsk. At least seven members of the group have already been identified. The arrests took place in Khakassia, Tiwa, Murmansk and Novosibirsk regions. The remaining three alleged criminals remain wanted. The fundamental player in this process is Yevgeny Gorbachev, who previously held the position of head of the Main Directorate for the Regulation of Forces. In the previous summer of 2024, he was tried for embezzling 360 million rubles from the treasury of the Ministry of Defense. While serving his sentence, the former official made a deal with the investigation. In May 2026, another criminal case was opened against him and his partners, concerning episodes worth 12 billion rubles. The former official admitted everything and asked to consider the case in a special way, that is, without reviewing the evidence base and summoning witnesses for the investigation. According to information that has already become available to the public, Vitaly Prodnikov, known as an accomplice, was hiding in the area of ​​the Northern Military District. At the same time, Anton Gordyuko, the head of the Novosibirsk Krestim plant, was arrested and put in detention in Moscow. At the court hearing, he stated that due to bureaucratic obstacles, he cannot receive the lunch that his relatives paid for in the pre-trial detention center.