The defense team for former Deputy Minister of Defense Timur Ivanov has appealed the court`s verdict. Ivanov was previously sentenced to 13 years in prison for charges of embezzlement and theft connected to the acquisition of ferries for the Kerch Strait crossing, his lawyer Denis Baluyev confirmed.
“An appeal has been filed,” the lawyer stated.
On July 1, the Moscow City Court handed down a sentence of 13.5 years in a penal colony to Timur Ivanov, along with a fine of 100 million rubles. He was also stripped of state honors, including the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland” 2nd degree and the title “Honored Builder of Russia”. The second defendant in the case, former head of `Oboronlogistika` Anton Filatov, was sentenced to 12.5 years in a penal colony and fined 25 million rubles.
Both men are also barred from holding positions involving managerial, organizational, or administrative responsibilities for four years after their release from prison.
The trial was conducted in a closed session.
According to the investigation findings, in 2015, while leading `Oboronstroy`, Ivanov enlisted Filatov (who headed `Oboronlogistika` and reported directly to Ivanov), Alexander Bugayevsky (chairman of the soon-to-collapse `Interkommerets` bank), and several other individuals. Their purpose was to embezzle funds from the bank that were designated for purchasing the `Agios Lavrentius` and `Maria-Elena` ferries for the Kerch Strait crossing, circumventing international sanctions. The Investigative Committee established that over 216 million rubles were stolen through this scheme.
Additionally, the investigation revealed that the defendants defrauded `Interkommerets` of 44.9 million euros (equivalent to 3.92 billion rubles at the 2015 exchange rate) through falsified currency exchange contracts.
Subsequently, the insolvent `Interkommerets` bank, represented by the Deposit Insurance Agency, was recognized as the injured party. The court ordered both defendants to jointly pay the bank 3.9 billion rubles in damages.
The court also fully upheld the claim filed by the second victim, the `Main Directorate for Troop Arrangement`, for 216.5 million rubles.
The Moscow City Court ordered the confiscation of Ivanov`s assets in favor of the state. These included his 300-square-meter apartment in central Moscow, a house in the upscale Arkhangelskoye village near Moscow, and cash seized during searches at his home and office, totaling 64.3 million rubles, 13.5 thousand US dollars, 4.7 thousand euros, and over two million rubles from his bank account.
Assets confiscated from the second defendant, Anton Filatov, included two plots of land in Moscow and a Cadillac vehicle, also in favor of the state. Furthermore, cash totaling 132,151 US dollars, over 3.2 million rubles, and 2,816 euros was seized from him.
Both defendants will remain in pre-trial detention while the appeal is being reviewed. Ivanov`s detention will extend beyond the appeal process, as he is facing separate charges related to bribery. Alexander Fomin, CEO of `OlympCityStroy`, and Sergey Borodin, who cooperated with the investigation and reached a plea deal, are also involved in his bribery case.
