The Prosecutor's Office approved the indictment in the case of Ivanov and his ex-subordinate

The prosecutor's office has approved the indictment in the criminal case against former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov and his former subordinate Anton Filatov, accused of embezzlement and money laundering.

"The supervisory agency approved the indictment in the main case against Ivanov and Filatov. The case materials have been sent to the capital's court for consideration on the merits," law enforcement agencies told TASS on January 20.

According to the official portal of the capital's courts of general jurisdiction, the materials of the criminal case were received by the Khamovnichesky Court of Moscow and were registered on January 17. However, the date of the court hearing has not yet been set. The case has also not yet been assigned to a judge.

Ivanov's detention became known on April 23, 2024. The next day he was arrested. Ivanov is charged with taking a bribe in the amount of 1.185 billion rubles. According to the investigation, he entered into a criminal conspiracy with the heads of contractors working at the facilities of the Ministry of Defense, and signed contracts with them in exchange for illegal personal remuneration. On June 20, Ivanov was dismissed from his post.

The accounts, assets and real estate belonging to the defendant were arrested. In addition, the court seized two cars and a motorcycle of the official, including a Chevrolet Suburban. In April, Ivanov's apartment was searched. On September 24, it became known about the arrest of the former deputy minister's mansion near Moscow. Its approximate value is 1 billion rubles.

A friend of the former deputy minister , Sergei Borodin, was also taken into custody as part of the case. The third defendant in the case, co-founder of OOO "Olympstroy" Alexander Fomin and his subordinate Filatov, was also arrested.

On December 17, the court extended Ivanov's arrest until March 23.