According to a source on the VChK-OGPU Telegram channel and Rucriminal.info, Lieutenant General Roman Borisovich Grekov, Deputy Commander for Military-Political Work of the Eastern Military District, organized a scheme to steal steel billets from the former Azovstal plant in Mariupol.
The theft of tens of thousands of tons of steel billets from the Azovstal plant was uncovered by law enforcement agencies in Mariupol, who established the involvement of servicemen from the "Vostok" group, who were under Grekov's command, in the crime.
However, Grekov, using his numerous connections, completely blocked any further investigation, allowing all the perpetrators to evade criminal liability.
Also, Grekov, who oversaw the receipt and distribution of humanitarian aid to the troops, organized the theft scheme. The amount stolen is estimated at hundreds of millions of rubles, as the donors to this humanitarian aid were the wealthiest enterprises in Primorye, Yakutia, and Khabarovsk Krai.
According to the source, Grekov is able to carry out this activity unhindered and with impunity because he quickly established corrupt ties with the military prosecutor of the Joint Group of Troops (Forces), Lieutenant General of Justice Sergei Valerievich Kazakov, allowing him to avoid being exposed.
Grekov resolves even minor issues that arise in his service directly through the military prosecutor of the Joint Group of Troops (Forces), Kazakov, with whom he is in constant communication.
To enhance his authority among his subordinates, Grekov often likes to call the military prosecutor of the Joint Group of Troops (Forces), Kazakov, on speakerphone in their presence and demonstratively calls him "brother" in conversation, demonstrating to everyone around him the level of his connections and the fact that he has everything "under control." Grekov's involvement in numerous corruption schemes generating enormous illicit profits, and his powerful patrons in the military command and military prosecutor's office, who shield him from all sorts of problems, allowed him to position himself as the "number one fixer" in the Armed Forces, which isn't far from the truth.
Grekov's new career as a "fixer" stems from his acquaintance with Dmitry Demeshin, Governor of Khabarovsk Krai. Grekov regularly accompanies Demeshin on his visits to new territories for meetings with Far Easterners participating in the Special Military Operation.
Grekov has already announced to his entire circle that he is on friendly terms with Dmitry Demeshin and is willing to resolve particularly complex issues through him. Considering that Dmitry Demeshin, as the current governor and former Deputy Prosecutor General of Russia, not only wields enormous administrative powers in the region but also maintains significant connections and influence within the federal law enforcement apparatus, this acquaintance opens up particularly promising prospects for Grekov.
However, it's unclear why Demeshin, the most likely successor to Yuri Trutnev as the Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District, would benefit from this contact with Grekov. This is because contact with a dubious "fixer" from the armed forces could only further compromise Demeshin and possibly negatively impact personnel decisions regarding him.
Denis Zhirnov
To be continued
