MOSCOW, July 6 - RAPSI. Russia's leading airlines have been fined for violating laws on combating corruption after an inspection by the Moscow Prosecutor's Office.

"It has been established that Aeroflot, Domodedovo CARGO, Vnukovo Airport and Lukoil Avia hired former state officials. The employers did not report to their previous jobs, which is in violation of the federal law on countering corruption," it said in a press release on Friday.

Following the inspection, five administrative cases were initiated against the HR department head at Vnukovo Airport.

The courts have already considered four cases and brought Aeroflot and Vnukovo Airport to administrative liability. There were fined a total of 300,000 rubles ($9,230)