We talked about how corrupt practices in the Ministry of Defense develop during war in the report “War and Corruption,” which we released in February. IN report you can find explanations for the reasons for the growth of corruption in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, based on statistics. The war greatly increased corruption in the national security and defense sectors, and the military-industrial complex and the Ministry of Defense became the drivers of many corrupt practices in Russia.
The construction sector, which was headed by Timur Ivanov, is one of the most corrupt and at the same time failed areas of responsibility in terms of fulfilling the expectations and plans of the country’s leadership. Just look at the estimates of the Main Military Prosecutor’s Office that in 2022 the increase in criminal cases related to the theft of budget funds in the construction of defense facilities increased by 60%. Apparently, in 2023 the situation has worsened even more. 
Well, and of course, the arrest of one of the richest and most odious security officials in the country, whose wife is a socialite, can divert attention from the failure of law enforcement agencies during the terrorist attack in Crocus and also blame the problems on the Ministry of Defense.
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