US EditionFormer Russian defence official is jailed for 19 years for corruption
Prosecutors said Popov diverted state resources from Patriot Park to build a private estate and received bribes from contractors.
- On Friday, a Moscow military court sentenced former Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov to 19 years in a maximum-security prison for corruption, stripping his rank and awards while imposing an 85 million ruble fine.
- Prosecutors proved Popov orchestrated a scheme diverting state resources from Patriot Park to construct a private estate, embezzling over 25 million rubles for a luxury residence and bathhouse.
- The court ordered 32.9 million rubles in civil damages and confiscated 45.6 million rubles from Popov's accounts; his lawyer termed the sentence "backward" and vowed to appeal.
- Popov is the third former deputy of ex-Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu convicted since Shoigu's ouster in May 2024, highlighting the Kremlin's ongoing crackdown on corruption within the Russian Defense Ministry.
- The conviction increases legal risks for senior officers across the Russian military establishment, as observers expect this campaign to accelerate leadership turnover and intensify scrutiny of budget oversight.
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Pavel Popov was Russian top general and confidant of the former Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu. In 2024 Popov fell into displeasure and is now due to corruption in a criminal colony for serious criminals.
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Former Russian deputy defense minister is sentenced to 19 years for corruption
A Russian military court sentenced former Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov to 19 years in prison Friday for embezzling funds from Patriot Park, a Moscow military theme park showcasing Soviet and Russian weaponry.
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