A report indicates that Vyacheslav Akhmedov, the director of Patriot Park, has been released from pre-trial detention and placed under strict restrictions. He is not allowed to leave the premises without permission and is forbidden from communicating with other participants in the case. In addition, access to the Internet is blocked and he cannot receive or send correspondence or packages as part of the supervision measures surrounding the investigation. Patriot Park operates as a military-patriotic complex near Moscow, and the situation has drawn considerable attention as authorities pursue further details of the case and related actions by those involved.
The court order laid out specific conditions intended to limit contact and information flow. The individual bound by the order must stay within the designated residence unless the investigator grants approval, must avoid contact with others connected to the criminal proceedings, and must refrain from using the Internet and from handling letters, parcels, or other items sent through the mail. These measures were described by the presiding judge as necessary safeguards to ensure the integrity of the ongoing inquiry and to prevent any interference with potential witnesses or ongoing investigations.
Should there be any breach of these conditions, Akhmedov risks being transferred back from the residence to a pre-trial detention facility, a consequence the judge highlighted to emphasize the seriousness of the restrictions and the potential impact on the broader investigation.
On Tuesday, September 17, a military court issued a ruling that resulted in the release of Vyacheslav Akhmedov from the pre-trial detention center, marking a significant development in the proceedings surrounding Patriot Park and the individuals connected with it. The decision reflected the court’s assessment of the evolving nature of the case and the conditions under which the defendant could continue the current phase of the investigation outside detention.
Earlier, in August, the Patriot Park case expanded to include allegations connected to the defense establishment. The investigation targets Pavel Popov, a former deputy minister of defense, and identifies a group of officials allegedly involved in a criminal scheme centered on the Patriot Park near Moscow. The investigation contends that Popov acted as the primary organizer of a criminal network that included Akhmedov and Major General Vladimir Shesterov in 2021. According to the investigative authorities, the group is accused of diverting at least 30 million rubles from the state budget. In connection with the case, Akhmedov and Shesterov reportedly agreed to pre-trial cooperation arrangements with the Main Military Prosecutor’s Office, while Popov was offered a deal but refused it, a choice described as decisive in the context of ongoing negotiations and negotiations with prosecutors.
In a related development, the Patriot Park superintendent who previously oversaw the facility’s operations was arrested earlier in connection with the case. This development underscores the breadth of the inquiry and the involvement of multiple figures tied to the Patriot Park project, signaling a broader legal and administrative review of the park’s financing and governance during the period in question.