Moscow's Basmanny Court has arrested Kseniya Grashchenkova, former director of procurement and logistics at Kalashnikov Concern. She has been charged with abuse of authority in the execution of a state defense order. This was reported to TASS by law enforcement agencies on February 14.
Investigators believe that Grashchenkova's actions led to grave consequences and were committed by an organized group. The charges were brought under paragraphs "a" and "b" of Part 2 of Article 201.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation — abuse of authority in the execution of a state defense order.
Grashchenkova faces up to ten years of imprisonment.
Media outlets link the criminal case to an investigation into multimillion fraud in procurement for Kalashnikov. In November 2024, the Investigative Committee Directorate for Ivanovo Region opened a case under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation — fraud on an especially large scale. According to investigators, representatives of the contractor purchased components in China at reduced prices and then supplied them to the concern at inflated prices.
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