Major General Alexander Dembitsky has been charged by the military…
Major General Alexander Dembitsky has been charged by the military investigation with bribery in an especially large amount (part 6 of article 290 of the Criminal Code) and abuse of official powers committed for pecuniary interest (part 3 of article 286 of the Criminal Code). According to the investigators' version, the general allowed the founder of the PMC
Consensus
- Alexander Dembitsky was charged with accepting a bribe in the amount of 4 million rubles and abuse of power for personal gain.
- The charges are related to allowing Alexey Marushchenko, founder of the private military company 'Yastreb', to effectively lead assault units.
- Dembitsky admitted guilt and expressed willingness to cooperate with prosecutors.
- Dembitsky was detained in early July and is held at the Lefortovo pre-trial detention center.
- An appeal against his detention has been filed but not yet reviewed.
- Marushchenko also entered into a plea agreement and provided testimony against Dembitsky.
- The scheme allegedly caused harm to 90 military personnel and resulted in an 8 million ruble loss.
- A separate case is being heard by the Belgorod District Court involving Marushchenko on charges including murder, illegal arms trafficking, kidnapping, and fraud.
Points of divergence
- The investigation claims that from April 2024 to February 2025, Marushchenko, with Dembitsky's support and that of former military commissar Alexander Bazhimov, recruited individuals into contracts with the Ministry of Defense under false pretenses. — vesti
- The investigation claims that after signing contracts with the Ministry of Defense, Marushchenko and his associates offered recruits money to improve their prospects, while in reality they were defrauding them through various pretexts. — fontanka
Coverage (2 sources)
- General Dembitsky Accused of Bribery and Abuse of Power — Вести
- RBC: General Alexander Dembitsky accused of taking a bribe from the head of the ChVKh 'Falcon' — Фонтанка