Death for metal

The investigation of the criminal case of theft during the construction of the Vostochny Cosmodrome was completed in relation to the former director and participant of the construction design with Anatoly Ryazanov LLC, the press service of the Investigative Committee reports . The case was referred to the prosecutor's office to approve the indictment.

Ryazanov was charged under part 5 of Article 33 - Part 4 of Article 160 of the Criminal Code (aiding in embezzlement committed by an organized group on an especially large scale). According to the investigation, in 2012-2013, Ryazanov and the head of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "SpetsstroyServis" at "Spetsstroy" Andrei Yartsev, together with the three accomplices, organized the purchase of metal structures for the construction of Eastern Objects at the Building Structure in the amount of more than 1.1 billion rubles. At the same time, the real value of the goods was about 600 million rubles.

"A pre -trial agreement on cooperation was concluded with the accused Ryazanov, in connection with what a criminal case against him was allocated in a separate proceeding. As part of the preliminary investigation, he gave detailed testimonies about the circumstances of the crime, including those who expand him," the report said. , caused by the crime, investigators of the IC of Russia

In order to compensate for damage, Ryazanov’s property was arrested, including three expensive cars, motor ship, cash, jewelry and hours.

"Earlier, investigative actions were completed against Yartsev and two other accomplices. They, together with the defenders, continue to get acquainted with the materials of the criminal case. Another defendant hiding from the investigating authorities was detained," the TFR notes.

Vostochny cosmodrome has been built in the Far East near the village of Uglegorsk in the Amur Region since 2011. On September 11, it was reported that the investigation revealed theft during the construction of the Vostochny cosmodrome in the amount of almost 5.4 billion rubles. "The investigation of criminal cases is ongoing. The investigation is conducting actions on the territory of more than 20 subjects of the country," a source in law enforcement agencies noted. In connection with the construction of the cosmodrome, more than 20 criminal cases related to theft of funds, abuse of authority, and delays in the payment of salaries of workers were instituted.

At the end of April, only the "launch minimum" was involved in the first launch of the eastern at the end of April. These are 11 primary objects, without which it is impossible to deliver spacecraft to orbit.

As of May 13, 84 billion rubles were spent on the construction of paramount facilities of the eastern. At the same time, the Prosecutor General tried to find out what 16 billion rubles were spent on, but could not do this.

In July, Kommersant, citing sources involved in the construction site, reported that about seven billion rubles were not enough to complete the construction of facilities of the first stage of the Cosmodrome to the Eastern Federal Agency for Special Construction. By October 31, special construction should hand over 20 objects.

On Wednesday, Kommersant said that Vladimir Putin decided to abolish Spetsstroy . The reason was the numerous claims of customers and authorities to the terms of execution of work and to financial discipline, including during the construction of the facilities of the cosmodrome. According to the publication, all the functions of the construction of objects that ensure the defense capacity of the country will be closed directly to the Ministry of Defense. The agency will cross all the assets of the agency. The new configuration should earn in mid -2017.