Former head of the federal institution Roszhilcomplex, Valery Abramenkov, has been arrested in connection with a large-scale fraud case involving the housing fund of Russia’s Ministry of Defense, investigators confirmed on February 5.
According to the Investigative Committee of Russia (TFR), Abramenkov is accused of participating in a scheme that caused estimated losses of nearly ₽1 billion. A court has ordered his detention, while additional suspects are expected to face restraint measures following the submission of investigators’ petitions.
Authorities also detained the heads of seven contracting companies, including Inna Mil, Ilya Volk, and Nijada Huseynova. Investigators are conducting searches at the suspects’ offices and residences as they work to establish all circumstances surrounding the case.
Investigators allege that between 2021 and 2024, the defendants entered into contracts for real estate maintenance services at significantly inflated prices. Officials say the contracts were approved by misleading members of the Roszhilcomplex supervisory board, enabling the fraudulent overbilling.
The case marks the latest in a series of high-profile corruption investigations tied to Roszhilcomplex and the Ministry of Defense. One year earlier, military investigators opened a criminal case against Sergei Bgatov, former head of the Southern branch of FSAU Roszhilcomplex, over alleged abuse of authority in the allocation of subsidies that reportedly caused ₽19 million in damages.
In September 2025, investigators also brought charges against Daniil Sukhanov, former deputy director of the Ministry of Defense’s Property Department, accusing him of corruption and abuse of power. His former superior, Dmitry Kurakin, was sentenced last year to 17 years in a strict-regime penal colony for his role in related fraud schemes.
Authorities say further investigative actions and procedural decisions are expected as the case progresses.
