Five senior figures in Russia's defense establishment have been arrested on corruption charges.
The arrests follow the replacement of Sergei Shoigu as defense minister.
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AdvertisementIt began with Timur Ivanov, Russia's then-deputy defense minister, who was arrested after being accused of taking bribes "on a particularly large scale."
Persons:
Sergei Shoigu, —, Timur Ivanov, Russia's, Yuri Kuznetsov, Andrey Kozyrev, Boris Yeltsin, Putin, Foreman
Organizations:
Russia's MOD, Service, Kremlin, Business
Locations:
Moscow, Cyprus