First Deputy Head of Snezhnoye Administration Detained on Suspicion of Bribery as Investigators Open Case

Overview

• Police detained the official on December 9 while receiving a payment, according to the DNR Interior Ministry and Denis Pushilin.
• The Investigative Committee’s DNR directorate opened a criminal case under Part 2 of Article 290 for taking a bribe in a significant amount.
• Investigators cite a September 23 episode involving cash for facilitating a contract to install road signs and for broader patronage in municipal procurement.
• The Interior Ministry reports multiple incidents totaling more than 2 million rubles, describing a roughly 10% kickback from state beautification and repair contracts.
• Authorities say the payments came from a commercial contractor working on infrastructure recovery, and Pushilin publicly condemned the conduct as unacceptable during wartime rebuilding.