Russia’s former deputy defense minister was arrested | News in brief

Dmitri Bulgakov, who served as Russia’s deputy defense minister until September 2022, is accused of corruption.

14:20•Updated 14:23

The Russian Security Service (FSB) has arrested the country’s former deputy defense minister Dmitri Bulgakov on suspicion of corruption, says the Russian news agency Interfax.

As Russia’s deputy defense minister, Bulgakov was responsible for, among other things, army maintenance tasks. He was dismissed from his post in September 2022.

Source: Reuters

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