Former governor of Russia’s Kursk region is detained, state media report
- Alexei Smirnov, the former governor of the Kursk region, was detained on Wednesday, media reported.
- Authorities detained Smirnov amid a criminal probe into the alleged misuse of government funds.
- The funds were designated for constructing border defenses near Ukraine, sources reported to Vedomosti.
- State media TASS reported the detention of Smirnov and his former deputy, Alexei Dedov.
- Scrutiny of Kursk's border defenses grew after Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale incursion in August.
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Former governor of Russia’s Kursk region detained over alleged fraud tied to border fortifications
A Moscow court on Wednesday ordered former Kursk region governor Alexei Smirnov held in custody as authorities investigate “major fraud” allegations ahead of his June 15 trial, according to state news agency TASS. Smirnov and his first deputy, Alexei Dedov, are accused of allegedly embezzling 1 billion rubles ($12.17 million) from public funds intended for building fortifications along the border with Ukraine. Smirnov, who took office in May 202…
He was the governor of Russia’s Kursk region when Ukraine launched a surprise incursion. Now, Alexey Smirnov is in jail facing embezzlement charges.
On Wednesday, a Moscow court jailed former Kursk Governor Alexey Smirnov on charges of embezzling funds allocated to the region’s defenses on the border with Ukraine. According to Internal Affairs Ministry spokesperson Irina Volk, Smirnov and his former deputy, Alexey Dedov, are both suspected of large-scale fraud while in office. Smirnov reportedly maintains his innocence.
Former Kursk Oblast governor arrested for embezzlement in Ukraine border fortifications
A Moscow court sent former Kursk Oblast Governor Alexei Smirnov to a two-month pre-trial detention center on April 16 in connection with a fraud case, the press service of Moscow courts reported.Smirnov and his deputy Alexei Dedov are accused of embezzling over a billion rubles ($12 million) from the budget allocated to the Kursk Oblast Development Corporation for the construction of fortifications on the border with Ukraine.Smirnov served as go…
The former governor of Russia's Kursk region, where in August 2024 Ukrainian forces captured territory in a surprise offensive, was detained on Wednesday on suspicion of embezzling defense funds.
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