MOSCOW, September 18 (RAPSI, Lyudmila Klenko) - Deputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Oleg Korshunov charged with large scale embezzlement has filed an appeal against his detention, RAPSI learnt in the Basmanny District Court of Moscow on Monday.

Earlier, Korshunov, who pleaded not guilty, was detained until November 13.

According to investigation, the accused organized conclusion of two government contracts on delivery of fuels and lubricants and food products at an overvalued price between 2015 and 2016. Actions of Korshunov and his accomplices allegedly caused a 160-million-ruble damage (about $3 million) to the FSIN.

Korshunov was appointed to the post of FSIN deputy head in March 2014.  He has been bestowed the rank of Full State Counsellor 2nd Class of the Russian Federation.