GRU Deputy Chief, Akhmat Commander Vouch for Billionaire's Daughter-in-Law in Fraud Case

Senior Russian military figures, including GRU Deputy Chief Vladimir Alekseev and Akhmat Special Forces Commander Apti Alaudinov, are vouching for Ekaterina Kustova, accused in a large-scale fraud and embezzlement case linked to drone-related abuses. Her father-in-law, Forbes billionaire Valery Kustov, was arrested in late July. The involvement of high-ranking security officials in a corporate fraud case signals potential political or elite protection, raising questions about the independence of the judicial process.