Inside Patriot Park, the Russian theme park with deadly weapons on display

Former Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov was later detained on similar charges as a corruption investigation into the country’s Defense Ministry continues.

Akhmedov and Shesterov were accused of embezzling government funds allocated for the exhibition park. Popov was accused of using his position as deputy defense minister to coerce park contractors to do unpaid construction at his personal residence in Moscow.

The latest arrest renews attention on the government-funded military attraction, where visitors have been seen climbing on tanks and armored vehicles, taking selfies with captured Ukrainian weapons and posing for photos with costumed theme park mascots.