This was noted by analysts of the Institute for War Studies.
On March 29, a court in Moscow arrested Colonel Sergey Volkov for abuse of authority charges in connection with the sale of low-quality radar systems at heavily inflated prices, and an official investigation reportedly found that his actions amounted to damages of 395.5 million rubles (roughly $5 million).
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) and Rosgvardia recently launched a criminal case against the Deputy Commander of Rosgvardia’s Central District, Major General Vadim Dragomiretsky, on March 20 for corruption-related charges.
"The recent criminal proceedings against two Rosgvardia commanders may suggest that Russian authorities are conducting a sweeping corruption probe within Rosgvardia. The criminal proceedings are notable because commanders of conventional Russian forces have not been fired, let alone arrested, since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the same rate or in such high-profile circumstances as the Rosgvardia cases. It is highly unlikely that corruption in the Rosgvardia is more pronounced than it is in the Russian Armed Forces. The Rosgvardia notably includes elements responsible for Russia’s domestic regime security. Putin likely pays very close attention to the reliability and loyalty of some Rosgvardia personnel, apart from concerns he may have about corruption in that organization," the analysts said.
Earlier, the Institute for the Study of War reported that Russia reduces budget expenditures in various areas to allocate more funds for military spending. To hide this, Moscow has classified about a third of its budget expenditures.