Ruslan Tsalikov has been placed under house arrest.

A Moscow court has chosen a preventive measure for former First Deputy Minister of Defense, Vladikavkaz native Ruslan Tsalikov, who is accused of embezzlement and bribery.

"Caucasian Knot" reported that a criminal case for embezzlement has been opened against former Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia, Vladikavkaz native Ruslan Tsalikov, and he has also been charged with bribery.

On the evening of March 5, the Basmanny District Court of Moscow placed Ruslan Tsalikov under house arrest. According to the court, the investigation did not insist on placing Sergei Shoigu's former first deputy in pretrial detention.

"The court granted the investigators' motion to impose house arrest for a period of one month and 29 days," the Telegram channel of the United Press Service of the Moscow Courts of General Jurisdiction reported.

Ruslan Tsalikov is the only Defense Ministry official and general detained since May 2024 who is accused of organizing a criminal organization, RBC noted.

Tsalikov served as Sergei Shoigu's deputy in various positions for over 20 years, beginning in 2000: first at the Ministry of Emergency Situations, then in the Moscow Region Administration, and then at the Ministry of Defense. In the latter department, Tsalikov oversaw financial oversight and interactions with law enforcement agencies. In the summer of 2024, shortly after Shoigu's resignation as Defense Minister, Tsalikov also lost his position.