Ivanov was arrested on charges of entering into a criminal conspiracy with construction companies in supervising the construction and overhaul of defence ministry facilities. He had profited from construction projects in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, which was entirely rebuilt by Russia. The rebuilding of Mariupol was is a classic Russian “mega-project,” which received massive state budgets.
In 2022, the Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF), the group founded by late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, accused Mr Ivanov of participating in "corruption schemes during construction in the territories of Ukraine occupied by Russia".
In particular, it said he had profited from construction projects in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, much of which was destroyed by Russian bombing in the months following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov is remanded in custody in a rare case against a high-ranking official.
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