The leader of a group who extorted money from a SVO member was arrested in the Sverdlovsk region

In the Sverdlovsk region, a court arrested a local resident who, together with his comrades, extorted money from a soldier of a special military operation (SVO) and convinced the man to enter into a fictitious marriage. The regional prosecutor's office told Lenta.ru about this.

According to investigators, between October 2024 and October 2025, the accused and his comrades in the group stole at least 705 thousand rubles from the fighter’s accounts, transferred to the victim for military service. Law enforcement also established that the accused convinced the victim to enter into a fictitious marriage with a local resident for the sake of possible payments.

REN TV clarifies that we are talking about Taras Gradil, who is the leader of a group of 20 people. The gang engaged in face control in nightlife establishments and also robbed people. According to the publication, Gradil himself participated in the SVO. He calls himself a security entrepreneur. The man will be in custody until November 28.

Earlier in Barnaul, the police detained 13 members of a criminal group who were profiting from SVO members.