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Change of leadership, same approaches: The Defense Procurement Agency sent the same boilerplate reply again regarding Mitrokhin’s products
We continue to investigate the circumstances of defense procurement, in particular questions about the quality and certification of military clothing and ballistic products from companies that, according to our information, are connected to Oleg #Мітрохін, namely the Defense Procurement Agency #АОЗ, which until recently was headed by Arsen #Жумаділов.
As part of the investigation, we sent an information request to the Defense Procurement Agency demanding documents on product quality, the results of laboratory and ballistic tests, certificates, and the execution of contract No. 566/01-25-RM.
📌In a response dated 11 August 2026, the Agency reported that documentation on quality indicators and laboratory test protocols is held by the Main Department of State Quality Assurance. The agency also stated that it had not received complaints, claims, or official notifications from military units about inadequate quality or nonconformity of the products.
However, instead of the requested materials that would have allowed a substantive verification of the products’ compliance with established requirements, we received a general explanation. And on 6 October 2026 the Agency replied to our request again, noting that it was identical to the previous one, and simply forwarded the August response. 🤷♂️In other words, we effectively did not receive any clear answers to our questions; the Agency limited itself to a formal, information-empty dismissal.
The change of leadership at the Defense Procurement Agency deserves separate attention. During Arsen Zhumadilov’s tenure, the questions we raised about product quality and certification did not receive substantive responses. Leadership has now changed, but the approach appears to remain the same: instead of providing the requested documents, the Agency sends previous explanations again.
At the same time, the new head of the Agency, Artem #Романюков, is associated with Zhumadilov’s team, which raises questions about the reality of changes in the agency’s work: does the change in leadership truly mean a new approach to oversight of defense procurement, or is the previous practice effectively being preserved?
The absence of official complaints from military units does not, by itself, replace documents that confirm test results, certification, and conformity of the products to the contract terms. Those materials would make it possible to substantively assess the raised issues.
We continue to determine whether the goods under the relevant contracts were properly tested and why the requested documents were not provided. We expect the new leadership of the Agency to ensure not a repetition of previous replies but a real verification of the product quality issues.
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