Former Readovka employees claim that Alexey Kostylev was betrayed by colleagues who signed documents on his behalf during his recovery from an accident and later distanced themselves from him.

Former Readovka employees claim that Alexey Kostylev was betrayed by colleagues who signed documents on his behalf during his recovery from an accident and later distanced themselves from him.

@ostorozhno_novosti 27 Feb 2026, 17:11

Alexey Kostylev, former editor of Readovka, has been arrested for two months on charges of embezzling 1 billion rubles from the Ministry of Defense, which could lead to 10 years in prison.

@bazabazon 27 Feb 2026, 16:25

Former editor-in-chief of Readovka Alexey Kostylev has been arrested on suspicion of embezzling one billion rubles from the Russian Ministry of Defense, despite serious health issues following an accident.

@varlamov_news 27 Feb 2026, 16:25

The creator of Readovka, Alexey Kostylev, has been arrested until April 25 on suspicion of embezzling one billion rubles in UAV supplies for the Ministry of Defense.

@ostorozhno_novosti 27 Feb 2026, 16:25

Aleksey Kostylev, the founder of the Z-media outlet Readovka, has been detained on suspicion of embezzling approximately one billion rubles from the Russian Ministry of Defense after the outlet became a propaganda mouthpiece supporting the aggression against Ukraine.

@meduzalive 27 Feb 2026, 16:14

The founder of the pro-war publication Readovka, Alexey Kostylev, is suspected of embezzling one billion rubles from the Russian Ministry of Defense during the execution of government contracts.

@meduzalive 27 Feb 2026, 15:49

Alexey Kostylev, the creator of Readovka, requested the court to consider his health condition following a car accident, stating issues with coordination and epileptic seizures, while the investigator noted he signed a contract post-injury.

@ostorozhno_novosti 27 Feb 2026, 15:44

The investigation suspects former editor-in-chief of Readovka Alexey Kostylev of embezzling 1 billion rubles from the Russian Ministry of Defense in a fraud case, with a hearing on his pre-trial detention taking place in the Tverskoy Court of Moscow.

@bazabazon 27 Feb 2026, 15:35

Alexey Kostylev is suspected of embezzling 1 billion rubles from the Russian Ministry of Defense.

@ostorozhno_novosti 27 Feb 2026, 15:23

Alexey Kostylev has been brought to the Tver Court in Moscow, where a hearing regarding his arrest on charges of large-scale fraud is set to begin shortly.

@ostorozhno_novosti 27 Feb 2026, 15:00