A medical professional in Murmansk received a prison sentence of six years and a hefty fine of six million rubles after being found guilty of accepting bribes linked to attempts by soldiers to dodge military service. The case broke when investigators established that the physician served as the chair of the medical-military commission, handling numerous requests for exemption. In total, authorities documented fifteen instances where young men of military age or their parents offered payments in exchange for favorable decisions regarding conscription.
In another instance from Bryansk, authorities report that a former police chief faced arrest after investigators traced a bribe scheme tied to a business patronage. A bribe amounting to fourteen million rubles was part of the alleged extortion plan. The businessperson involved refused to participate and instead alerted law enforcement to the attempted coercion, prompting further scrutiny and charges.
Earlier, in St. Petersburg, prosecutors identified a 38-year-old senior official connected to the Admiralty Shipyards JSC office who was suspected of engaging in a pattern of bribe-taking. The regional investigative committee subsequently opened a criminal case against the employee for accepting bribes, signaling a broader crackdown on corruption within industrial and military-administration channels.
Separately, a resident of Kazan was detained after authorities recovered a container of cannabis-infused gummy bears weighing seven hundred thirty grams. The incident added to a growing list of drug-related apprehensions in the region and raised questions about enforcement, public safety, and the illegal distribution of controlled substances. The investigation continued to determine the source of the substances and any potential accomplices.