Russia has launched several air attacks on Ukraine this week, costing Moscow a reported £1.1bn. Meanwhile, Ukraine says it's keeping a close eye on its border with Belarus after a build-up of troops there in recent days.
A military court in Moscow has placed Pavel Popov, a former deputy defence minister, in detention on suspicion of fraud in the latest of a string of corruption probes of officials tied to ex-defence minister Sergei Shoigu.The case against Popov, who has served in his role since2013, is the third investigation into a senior defence official relating to construction work at Patriot Park - a military theme park near Moscow.
Investigators said Popov, beginning in 2021, had diverted various building materials from the park to his own country house for installation work.Popov has been detained until 29 October.He denies guilt, his lawyer told the RIA state news agency.Popov joins at least a dozen officials who, since April, have been caught up in the biggest wave of corruption scandals to hit the Russian military and defence establishment in years.
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