Personal death

As the main version of the death of Colonel General Viktor Vlasov, the investigation considers suicide on the basis of personal motives. According to Interfax, the representative of the military department of the Investigative Committee at the Russian Prosecutor’s Office, Alexander Kudlai, told about this on Thursday.

Earlier, investigators associated the suicide of the general primarily with his professional activities - the source of RIA Novosti in law enforcement agencies suggested that death may be associated with recent inspections of the Vlasov service, during which numerous violations were identified.

A criminal case has been opened under the article "Bringing to suicide." Investigators seized official documents in Vlasov’s office, a senior source in the investigating authorities involved in the investigation of this case told RIA Novosti. "After a thorough study, documents of operational interest may be attached to the criminal case," the agency’s interlocutor said.

Vlasov, the acting head of the station of stationers and the development of the Ministry of Defense, shot himself on Thursday morning in his working office from a service weapon. This was announced to the granim.ru by a source in the Ministry of Defense, later this information was officially confirmed by the Office of the public relations of the defense department.

General Vlasov was 57 years old, he was awarded the orders "for the service of the Motherland in the Armed Forces" of the third degree and "For military merits", the medal "For Military Merit". Since December 2004, Vlasov has been the deputy head of the station to station and arrangement of the Ministry of Defense.

After last November, President Vladimir Putin subjected the military leadership of criticism for the untimely delivery of the hospital in Kamchatka, the head of the Army General Anatoly Grebenyuk and the head of the Main Military Medical Department, Colonel General Igor Bykov, lost their posts.

After the resignation of Grebenyuk Vlasov, who was his first deputy, began to act as the head of the stationary and arrangement service.