Russian prosecutors reported a substantial seizure of assets tied to corruption cases, revealing that authorities confiscated more than 220 billion rubles between January and September 2023. The disclosure came from Igor Krasnov, the Prosecutor General of Russia, and was circulated by TASS. The figure explicitly includes more than 3,000 properties placed under confiscation as part of anti-corruption measures.
Krasnov emphasized that the Prosecutor General’s Office will maintain vigilant oversight of the assets held by officials who have prioritized personal luxury over state duties. He stated that tracking and recovering illicit gains remains a central objective of the office, with ongoing measures to monitor property held by those who abandoned public service for private wealth.
The official added that the war on corruption extends into the military-industrial complex, mobilization efforts, and the budgeting process, indicating a broad mandate to deter financial crimes across key sectors of the economy and state apparatus.
Public reports indicate that a significant portion of detected offenses comes to light through supervisory checks carried out by prosecutors themselves. Krasnov noted that in the first half of the year, more than 1,600 criminal cases were opened based on materials from the Prosecutor General’s Office. Among the cases highlighted were those in Stavropol Territory, where investigators uncovered theft amounts exceeding 77 million rubles. The stolen funds were reportedly earmarked for essential items intended for participants in a special military operation.
In an interview with RT, Krasnov outlined that roughly 10,000 individuals accused of corruption, including high-ranking officials, were detained or arrested during the six months under review, with lawsuits filed in many of these cases. He framed these actions as part of an aggressive, ongoing campaign to curb corruption at multiple levels of government and administration.
Authorities have previously signaled a broadening in confiscation powers, with proposals to expand the conditions under which assets linked to corrupt officials can be seized. The evolving legal framework is designed to support the ongoing work of prosecutors as they pursue accountability across the public sector.