Maj Dmitry Shashkov, chief accountant of Military Unit 23227, accuses his commander, Col Yury Navrotsky, of stealing gasoline and diesel fuel worth 1.3 million rubles in 2005.
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Commanders Sell Fuel from Nuclear Facilities
Military prosecutors have proceeded to the probe into Secret Military Unit 23227, Khabarovsk. The inspection relates to Col Yury Navrotsky, who is accused of stealing gasoline and diesel fuel from nuclear warhead depots.
The inspection was initiated on complaint of Maj Dmitry Shashkov, chief accountant of Unit 23227. Shashkov claims, in 2005, the Unit Commander, Col Yury Navrotsky stole gasoline and diesel fuel from depots worth 1.3 million rubles. Shashkov said officers and warrant officers had to refund the money at their own expense and Navrotsky threatens to kill him.
Primorie Department of the Federal Security Service forwarded the respective files to prosecutors far back in December 2005. But the inspection was put off on upheaval of the unit commanders, the prosecutors said declining to elaborate and referring to the secret status of the unit. But the sources said Alexander Velikanov, commander of Korfovsky Facilities (Unit 25625, to which Unit 23227 is subordinate) was involved in the crime. Valikanov allegedly ordered to sell vehicles, including two GAZ-66s and two MT-LBs, to cover up for the shortage.
Shashkov said the guilt of Col Navrotsky was clear far back in 2004. The stolen fuel would be enough to fill 14 tank cars. After Col Alexander Velikanov, who is in charge of Korfovsky Facilities (nuclear warhead depot), learnt about it, the fake waybills were made out and officers and warrant officers had to give from 5,000 rubles to 15,000 rubles each. The money went to clear the shortage and 70,000 rubles remained unspent under the settlement, Shashkov specified.
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