A top official from Russia's National Guard was sent to pretrial detention on November 4 on corruption charges amid a crackdown on military graft. Major General Mirza Mirzayev, the deputy head of logistics for the National Guard, was charged with extortion. Media reports say the court denied Mirzayev's request for house arrest, mandating pretrial detention until January 2, 2025. Mirzayev allegedly demanded a bribe of 140 million rubles (more than $1.4 million) from a supplier of modular buildings. The funds were reportedly funneled to him through an intermediary, who has been detained. Mirzayev's arrest follows other corruption cases involving high-ranking National Guard officials, including Colonel Oleg Gamayunov, who was detained in September for alleged fraud exceeding 80 million rubles ($815,000). To read the original story by RFE/RL's North Realities, click here.
