"Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Vladimirovich Ivanov was detained on suspicion of committing a crime under part 6, article 290 of the Russian Criminal Code (bribe-taking)," TASS reported citing the press service of the Russian Investigative Committee.

According to Reuters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, quoted by Russian news agencies, said a report on Ivanov's detention had been presented to President Vladimir Putin. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu had been informed in advance of his detention, he said.

Ivanov worked in companies dealing with fuel and energy and in the Moscow regional government before joining the defense ministry in 2010. He became a deputy minister in 2016.