Russia detains former deputy defense minister on corruption charges

FILE – Deputy Defense Minister Dmitry Bulgakov, left, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, center, and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov attend the reception to mark the Day of the Heroes, at the Moscow’s Kremlin, Russia, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. Former Deputy Defense Minister Gen. Dmitry Bulgakov was detained in Moscow and ordered held in custody pending an investigation and trial, Russia’s Investigative Committee said Friday, July 26, 2024, without giving further details. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)