The Moscow City Court rejected former Deputy Minister of Defense… (иванов · суд · тимур)
The Moscow City Court rejected former Deputy Minister of Defense Timur Ivanov's appeal against the Military Commissariat of Moscow's refusal to sign a contract for his service in the Special Military Operation (SVO). Mr. Ivanov subsequently appealed the Meshchansky Court's decision at the Moscow City Court.
Consensus
- Tимur Ivanov, a former deputy minister of defense, sought to serve in the special military operation on Ukraine after being convicted of embezzlement and bribery.
- Ivanov submitted multiple requests to the Moscow Military Commissariat for contract service but received no response or formal refusal.
- The Mещansky District Court initially ruled that the actions of the Ministry of Defense and the Moscow Military Commissariat were lawful.
- The Moscow City Court upheld this decision, rejecting Ivanov's appeal.
- Ivanov claimed he was ready to serve as a private soldier to atone for his crimes.
Points of divergence
- Ivanov submitted an application after the military commissariat refused to conclude a contract with him, and later filed a lawsuit due to inaction by the Ministry of Defense. — vm
- The Moscow City Court did not involve the Military Commission (VKS) during the hearing on Ivanov's appeal. — kommersant
- Ivanov first applied in July 2025, requesting service as a major; he was told there were no positions matching his military specialty in the 'West' group. His second request in November 2025 included willingness to serve in any rank and position but received no response. — kommersant
- Ivanov was sentenced on July 1, 2025, to 13.5 years in prison for embezzlement related to ferry procurement for the Crimean crossing and theft from Interkommerz Bank. — kommersant
- A second criminal case was opened against Ivanov involving bribery of 1.3 billion rubles and money laundering, which he denies. — kommersant
- On December 5, 2025, the Presnensky Court confiscated assets worth over 1.23 billion rubles belonging to Ivanov, his relatives, and trusted persons, including shares in four companies. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Timur Ivanov Denied Contract and Deployment to SVO — Вечерняя Москва
- Timur Ivanov was not allowed to leave for the SVO — Коммерсантъ