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Photo: Project 11435 aircraft carrier
Admiral Kuznetsov. Western Military District Press Service
. Procuracy says the businessman received RUR 4 mln from Russian Defense Ministry, but spent only RUR 1 mln.
The secondhand anchor was purchased in Netherlands and has corrosion marks.
Investigators found out that Ponomarev falsified a certificate with fictitious size and weight of the anchor.
is the only aircraft carrier in Russian Navy. In Sept 2011, procuracy initiated a criminal case on overrating of repair costs. As was reported, the contractor – 35-th Ship Repair Plant, affiliate of
– illegally misappropriated almost RUR 10 mln.
