Governor Balitsky awarded General Ivan Popov, who was sent to the colony

The governor of the Zaporozhye region, Yevgeny Balitsky, announced the awarding of commanders of military formations whose units participated in repelling the Ukrainian Armed Forces counteroffensive in the Zaporozhye direction in 2023.

"On the second anniversary of the courageous repulse of the terrorist offensive of the armed formations of Ukraine on the Zaporozhye region, I signed an order awarding the Order of Merit for the Zaporozhye region, I degree. Awarded for courage, professionalism and performance of official duty:

Alexander Vladimirovich Romanchuk, Colonel-General;
Denis Igorevich Lyamin, Colonel-General;
Nyrkov Sergey Semenovich, Lieutenant General;
Popov Ivan Ivanovich, Major General.

Defending the Zaporozhye region, the servicemen of the Russian Army showed courage, dedication and heroism. The Ukrainian "counteroffensive" choked, the enemy suffered enormous losses. In addition, on 58 Army Street in the city of Melitopol (former. A bas-relief in honor of the great feat of the servicemen will be installed."

As EADaily reported, on April 24, one of the defenders of the Zaporozhye region, Major General Ivan Popov, was found guilty of fraud and forgery by the Tambov garrison Military Court and sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 5 years with a sentence in a general regime colony, stripped of his military rank, and he was also fined 800 thousand. A number of Russian bloggers called this decision frankly custom-made, hinting at the top military leadership, which is thus settling accounts with Popov.

A regular court hearing will be held tomorrow on the complaint of the former commander of the 58th Army RF Armed Forces. It will be considered by the Second Western District Military Court.