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Head of Russian government airline put under house arrest

Russian Aviaton » Tuesday September 13, 2016 15:03 MSK
Yaroslav Odintsev, head of the "Special flight detachment "Rossiya" | photo from web-site www.uacrussia.ru

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has put head of the "Special flight detachment "Rossiya" Yaroslav Odintsev, charged with abuse of office, under house arrest until November 6, RAPSI learned from the court’s press-service on Tuesday.

Earlier various media reported that other officials related to the "Special flight detachment", Igor Kovalenko and Dmitriy Pozdnyakov have been detained as part of a criminal case over fraud during purchase of air conditioners for airplanes. One of the top managers of "Pribor-servis" company has also been detained. All of the detainees are charged with fraud. 

"Special flight detachment "Rossiya" is responsible for air transportation of the Russian President and serves as the official airline for delegations of Russian Government.