MOSCOW, September 13 (RAPSI, Lyudmila Klenko) – The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has put head of the Special flight detachment Rossiya Yaroslav Odintsev, charged with abuse of office, under house arrest until November 6, RAPSI learned from the court’s press-service on Tuesday.

Earlier various media reported that other officials related to the Special flight detachment, Igor Kovalenko and Dmitriy Pozdnyakov have been detained as part of a criminal case over fraud during purchase of air conditioners for airplanes. One of the top managers of Pribor-servis company has also been detained. All of the detainees are charged with fraud. 

Special flight detachment Rossiya is responsible for air transportation of the Russian President and serves as the official airline for delegations of Russian Government.