A criminal case has been opened against the former head of the military representative office of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Andrei Tyurin, accused of abuse of authority in the execution of the state defense order. This was reported in the press service. RF IC.
"The military investigative bodies of the Russian Investigative Committee have opened a criminal case against the former head of the military representative office of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Andrei Tyurin. He is accused of abuse of official authority in the execution of a state defense order (item "b" of part 2 of Article 285.4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation),"the ministry said in a statement.
The investigation found that in 2020-2021, the state customer signed multimillion-dollar contracts for the manufacture of electromechanical devices with PJSC United Aviation Corporation. Responsibilities for monitoring the execution of contracts were assigned to Tyurin.
"In 2021-2023, Tyurin, abusing his official powers, organized the signing of fictitious documents on the cost and technical characteristics of these special products that did not comply with the terms of the state contract. As a result of the crime, the terms of the contract were not fulfilled, which caused damage to the Russian Defense Ministry in excess of 40 million rubles," the RF IC noted.
At the request of the military investigator in relation to Tyurin, the court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention.
The investigation of the criminal case continues.

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