#newsonleo #russia #ukraine #war General Ivan Popov, former commander of Russian 58th Army, has been arrested and charged for corruption. 1/
#newsonleo #russia #ukraine #war General Ivan Popov, former commander of Russian 58th Army, has been arrested and charged for corruption. 1/
2/ Popov, whom some in Russia consider a hero over successful handling of last year's Ukrainian offensive in Zaporozhye area in its initial stage, was removed from post in July 2023 after publicly complaining about high casualties and poor logistics of his troops, for which he blamed his "backstabbing" superiors.
3/ Popov is formally accused of misappropriating around 2000 tones of building material, originally intended for construction of fortifications in Zaporozhye area, and selling it to a businessman from Krasnodar.
4/ Popov's arrest comes shortly after two deputies of former defence minister Sergei Shoigu have been arrested under charges of corruption.