Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the farewell ceremony for former Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov on June 30.
State officials, military leadership, and close relatives of the deceased also participated in the ceremony.
During the farewell ceremony, Putin respectfully commemorated the memory of Sergei Ivanov.
Sergei Ivanov passed away on June 26 at the age of 73. The Kremlin has not disclosed the cause of his death. He was considered one of Putin's closest associates for many years and served at various times as Russia's Minister of Defense, Secretary of the Security Council, Deputy Prime Minister, Head of the Presidential Administration, and as a special presidential representative.