Investigators did not exclude the change in Serdyukov’s status in the Oboronservis case

Status E KS-minister A defense Anatoli I Serdyukov, who is now a witness in the case of Oboronservis , may change during the investigation. This was stated by the representative of the Investigative Committee Vladimir Markin, Interfax reports.

Markin explained that Serdyukov again refused to testify, but prepared in advance explanations about the theft of the Ministry of Defense, in which he outlined his version of the implementation of the property of the military department. At the same time, Markin noted that the investigation may regard Serdyukov’s refusal to testify as a desire to prevent the investigation.

“The right of each citizen to elect his line in a criminal case. Serdyukov chose such a way. He is certainly legal, but at least causes bewilderment in the investigation, ”said the representative of the UK. He recalled that until recently, the former leadership of the Ministry of Defense promised to help investigators in every way.

Recall, on January 11, Serdyukov was questioned the second time as a witness in the Oboronservis case, the interrogation of the former minister lasted more than two hours. Serdyukov Already came to the Main Military Investigation Department of the SK on December 28 last year. It also refused to answer questions of the investigation, citing the absence of a sick lawyer.

Recall that Serdyukov was dismissed after the scandal around the Oboronservis company, controlled by the Ministry of Defense. On the facts of fraud in real estate transactions, land and shares belonging to the "Oboronservis", five criminal cases were instituted. During the investigation, it became known about the theft of 53 million rubles in the implementation of state contracts for the maintenance of military towns.

As part of the investigation, the ex-head of the legal service of Mira LLC Dmitry Mityaev , ex-head of the Center for Legal Support “Expert” Ekaterina Smetanova have already been arrested And her husband, ex-leader of the District Material Warehouse of the Moscow Air Force District, Maxim Zakutailo . Protezhe Serdyukova Evgenia Vasiliev Located under house arrest .