The court refused to release Yevgeny Filippov under house arrest.
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The appellate court upheld the lower court's decision to arrest Yevgeny Filippov, Minister of Health of the Krasnodar Territory.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," Yevgeny Filippov, Minister of Health of the Kuban Territory, was detained on March 17. He is accused of large-scale fraud and taken into custody.
According to investigators, Filippov embezzled more than seven million rubles in budget funds between November 2015 and December 2025. Law enforcement officials focused on Filippov, who has headed the Kuban Ministry of Health since 2013, his family's financial status: numerous properties are registered to the official and his relatives.
The Krasnodar Regional Court heard an appeal against the decision of the Oktyabrsky District Court of Krasnodar, which arrested Yevgeny Filippov, Utrenny Yug reported on March 27.
The appeal was filed by the official's defense, insisting on house arrest. The court rejected the motion, and Filippov remains in custody until May 17.
On March 21, the prosecutor's office demanded that Filippov's land plots, houses, and apartments be transferred to the state. On March 24, the minister's assets were frozen.
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