Investigation considers ex-deputy defense minister Bulgakov to be the creator of a criminal group

Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Dmitry Bulgakov, who is accused of fraud, created and headed an organized criminal group (OCG). This was reported by RIA Novosti on December 19, citing a court document.

"With the purpose of stealing other people's property [Bulgakov] created and headed an organized criminal group, in which he involved previously known citizens, <...> as well as unidentified persons", - noted in the case file.

According to investigators, during Bulgakov's work, a system was created to supply poor-quality food to the troops at an inflated cost, in which the general himself could illegally receive funds.

It is specified that in November the court refused to release the former deputy defense minister from the pre-trial detention center. Bulgakov himself stated during the hearing that he considers the charges against him a "terrible mistake."

Earlier, on December 18, the Basmanny Court of Moscow extended the period of detention of Bulgakov, as well as defendants in the case German Yakovlev and Gennady Seleznev, accused of fraud on a large scale, until March 25, 2025.

The detention of Dmitry Bulgakov became known on July 26. As specified in the IC of Russia, the General is a defendant in a criminal case of corruption and placed in the detention center "Butyrka". According to Bulgakov's income declaration, he earned 15.2 million rubles in 2018. He was also going to be checked for involvement in actions related to the embezzlement of 400 million rubles in the execution of state contracts "Voentorg".

September 24, the general's arrest was extended until December 25. The detention of his accomplices - Yakovlev and Seleznev - was extended for the same period. According to the investigation, the defendants were involved in the supply of low-quality soup rations at an inflated price to the Russian troops.