ABSTRACT
The chief of staff of the Odessa Military District, Lieutenant General Leonid Yevsiukov, was accused of stealing money that belonged to the state. Having been dismissed from his position and separated from the army, Yevsiukov could no longer get at the funds of the Ministry of Defense or the pockets of the soldiers. In short, they began building a file of “compromising material” against Yevsiukov and sent it to Moscow, to the Chief Military Procuracy. Although many officials in the military justice apparatus participated in the investigation of Yevsiukov’s case, the most important role was played by Colonel M. Kapitonov, an investigator for particularly important cases in the Chief Military Procuracy. After the acquittal General Yevsiukov sued for damages, seeking compensation for lost wages, costs of defending himself, and reinstatement in the army at his previous rank.
