Writes about this "Kommersant".

It is noted that Mertvishchev fully admitted his guilt, without appealing against the preventive measure chosen for him.

According to the court order, the colonel was forbidden not only to leave his home and use any means of communication (except in emergencies), but also to communicate with officials of the Ministry of Defense, including the military commissar who testified against him.

The report states that for a bribe in the form of a washing machine, the model of which was indicated by the colonel himself, he promised the military commissar to show him a loyal attitude during an official check, as well as to provide general patronage.

Earlier, the chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, said that in 2022, the Investigative Committee of Russia prosecuted 60 officials for corruption in the military-industrial complex.