Former Deputy Governor of the Belgorod Region, Konstantin Polezhaev, sentenced to five years in a strict security colony for a bribe, did not go to the war in Ukraine, as he stated, found out the Belgorod publication of Pepel. They reported that Popel was listed in the Bars mobilization reserve detachment. In January, the former deputy governor, writes the newspaper, visited the hospital in Belgorod that he could serve as a confirmation that he did not leave the region. At the same time, according to sources, and in Bars, Polezhaev serves only nominally, but actually spends time with his family. He was the same as mayor of Belgorod, and in 2019 he took the post of deputy governor of the Belgorod region on housing and communal services, in the housing and communal services, in In particular, he was responsible for the restoration of Shebekino and the new Tollzhanka after shelling from Ukraine. In the summer of 2023, Polezhaev was resigned due to poor-quality work in these settlements. Shortly after the resignation of Polezhaev, he was detained on charges of receiving a bribe with cars of 17 million rubles. In August 2024, the former deputy governor was sentenced to five years in a maximum security colony and a fine of 36 million rubles. In the last word, Pepel writes, Polezhaev said that he signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and was ready to sacrifice his life. ” 2024 The criminal case of a bribe was suspended after the request of the commander of the military unit, “in which Polezhaev will fight in Ukraine.” (Tagstotranslate) News