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According to a report by Cankaoxiaoxi.com, citing the Associated Press, recently, in a large-scale "abuse of power" investigation launched by Russia against the top military leadership, the director of a military theme park and a senior official of the Ministry of Defense were arrested on charges of "fraud". The report said that Patriot Park, sometimes called Russia's "military Disney", opened in 2015. The Russian Federal Investigative Committee said that the park director Vyacheslav Akhmedov and Ministry of Defense official Vladimir Shesterov had been arrested. The Russian Federal Investigative Committee is Russia's highest criminal investigation agency. The committee said that the two were suspected of embezzling government funding for the park.

Recently, Pavlov, the head of the main supplier of the Russian army, was detained on charges of fraud. At that time, the company in charge of Pavlov signed a government contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense with a total value of approximately 625 million rubles to supply toiletry bags to the army. Subsequently, Pavlov's so-called accomplices purchased the necessary equipment from the manufacturer through the real estate they controlled and resold it to the Russian Ministry of Defense at a very high price. Investigation data shows that in more than three years, the economic losses suffered by the Russian government due to this contract amounted to 400 million rubles, causing huge damage to the Russian Ministry of Defense and the national budget.

Not long ago, former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Bulgakov, who was awarded the title of "National Hero" by Putin, was arrested for corruption. This is another senior defense minister who was arrested for suspected corruption, following the arrest of Russian Deputy Defense Minister Ivanov and Alexander Fomin in April, and the arrest of Russian Defense Ministry Order Support Director Verteletsky in May. The former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Bulgakov was arrested for suspected corruption and had provided soldiers with low-priced and low-quality military rations. Putin once said that corrupt officials will be sanctioned regardless of their positions and merits, and this action shows Russia's determination to fight corruption.