Oleg Frolov, the Deputy Director General of the Roscosmos State Defense Order, has been detained in a criminal proceeding. This development was reported by Ren-TV, which noted that the details surrounding the charges and the investigative steps are in the possession of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.
Roscosmos State Corporation subsequently confirmed the detention of Frolov. The public statement emphasizes that the specifics of the accusations and the ongoing investigative actions are being handled by the Investigative Committee, signaling the seriousness of the case and the role of federal authorities in pursuing it.
According to the information released by authorities, Frolov faces accusations of theft amounting to more than 400 million rubles. The case is being pursued as a significant financial crime, with investigators pursuing evidence and questioning involved parties to determine the scope and impact of the alleged theft.
Earlier reports indicated another high-profile detention connected to the construction sector. Igor Dubrovin, formerly a deputy minister in the Sverdlovsk Region, was detained on fraud charges and placed in a pre-trial detention facility for two months. The news highlighted the breadth of recent enforcement actions across regional government circles and related enterprises.
Dubrovin’s detention occurred in Chita on December 14. Shortly after, he was relieved from his post as deputy head of the regional government in the Trans-Baikal Territory for alleged distrust in leadership, and on December 16 he was moved to a pre-trial detention center in Yekaterinburg. Investigators accuse him of especially large-scale theft from public funds. Initial data indicate that he established control over the Omega-Stroy company, which was involved in constructing housing for the military, suggesting ties between governance, construction projects, and defense infrastructure procurement.
Additionally, there were earlier reports concerning the former chief executive of the Chelyabinsk radio factory Polet, another industrial enterprise mentioned in connection with the broader pattern of investigations impacting defense-related manufacturing and regional administration. The sequence of detentions points to ongoing scrutiny of misappropriation risks in state-ordered projects and the management of defense-related assets, as authorities pursue complex financial crime schemes across multiple regions.