
Major General, Head of Directorate (from 08.06.2015 to 03.2023) — Main Directorate of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for Krasnodar Krai
2023) — Main Command / Control Federal Service Execution / Enforcement Punishments RF for Krasnodarskomu Krai. According to verified public registries and open-source intelligence records, is implicated in unlawful abuse and systemic torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war in direct violation of the Geneva Conventions.
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Completed duties as Head of the Main Directorate of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for Krasnodar Krai.
Evidence / Source →According to an open registry, Viktor Vladimirovich Pestov, being aware of the provisions of the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, issued a criminal order to subordinate officials for the systematic cruel treatment of Ukrainian Armed Forces prisoners of war.
Evidence / Source →Included in the international sanctions lists of the European Union, USA, Great Britain, and Ukraine for encroaching on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
Evidence / Source →Awarded the military rank of Major General of Internal Service.
Evidence / Source →Appointed to the position of Head of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for Krasnodar Krai by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 292.
Evidence / Source →Served as Head of the Directorate of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra.
Evidence / Source →Assumed the post of Deputy Head of the Main Directorate of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Republic of Bashkortostan.
Evidence / Source →Appointed to the position of Deputy Head of the Main Directorate, Head of the Organizational Department of the Main Penal Enforcement Directorate of the Ministry of Justice of Russia for the Republic of Bashkortostan.
Evidence / Source →Graduated from Ufa Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia with a degree in 'jurisprudence'.
Evidence / Source →From April 1998 to October 2003, served in various positions in the Penal Enforcement Directorate of the Ministry of Justice of Russia for the Republic of Bashkortostan, including Head of the Planning, Analysis, and Automation Department of the Staff.
Evidence / Source →Graduated from Bashkir State University with a degree in 'economic and social planning' and began service in the penal enforcement system as an operative of the Department for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Bashkortostan.
Evidence / Source →Direct verification of the subject in independent sanctions databases and official registries:
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