Khalil Arslanov
Former Deputy Chief of the General Staff — Head of the Main Directorate of Communications of the Russian Armed Forces; convicted of fraud and bribery
In short
- Who
- Position: Former Deputy Chief of the General Staff — Head of the Main Directorate of Communications of the Russian Armed Forces; convicted of fraud and bribery
- Last event
- May 22, 2026 — Appeal increased sentence to 19 years
- Verifiability
- 2 sources
Case summary
Khalil Arslanov — former Deputy Chief of the General Staff and Head of the Main Communications Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces, predecessor of Vadim Shamarin. In July 2025, he was sentenced to 17 years in a strict-regime penal colony for particularly large-scale fraud and receiving a particularly large bribe.
On May 22, 2026, the appellate court increased the sentence to 19 years and a fine of 60 million rubles. 4 million rubles from funds for work on satellite communication monitoring systems.
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Timeline of events
- 22 мая 2026 г.Arrest / LiquidationAppeal increased sentence to 19 years
The Second Western District Military Court increased the sentence from 17 to 19 years and the fine to 60 million rubles.
Evidence / Source → - 7 июля 2025 г.Arrest / LiquidationSentenced to 17 years in penal colony
The 235th Garrison Military Court found Arslanov guilty of corruption crimes.
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