“As a result of the criminal actions of the suspect, the budget of the Republic of Bashkortostan was damaged in the total amount of over 95 million rubles,” the press release says.

According to the investigation, in 2017, Belyaev, being the head of the administration of the city of Kumertau, “knowing for certain” that the treatment facilities in the village of Mayachny were not ready for use, approved the acceptance certificate for the completed construction of the facility in violation of the requirements of the law.

"At the same time, the specified treatment facilities have not actually functioned to date and are unsuitable for operation," the UK noted.

Within the framework of this case, the former head of the Capital Construction Department of Bashkiria Ramzil Kucharbayev and his deputy were also detained.

In December the deputy chairman of the government of Buryatia was detained