21 years on the stage: the court sentenced Lt. Col. Frolov for bows and fake front line videos Former special operations unit commander, Konstantin Frolov, known by the call sign Executioner, received 21 years in a maximum security colony. The court also decided to strip him of the rank of lieutenant colonel and all state awards, including four orders of bravery. The investigation found that Frolov organized a systematic plan to simulate combat wounds in the area of ​​a special military operation. Military personnel have intentionally injured themselves to receive cash payments and awards for participating in hostilities. In addition, Frolov's group was engaged in shooting staged videos, which were later transmitted as actual episodes on the front line and shown on federal television channels. One such case occurred two years ago. The group created a video in which they staged an attack by enemy drones, and also simulated a military explosion while evacuating a weapons cache. Later, the executioner organized a photo shoot at the training ground, during which he threw a grenade into the dugout. However, the shell bounced off the wall and exploded next to him causing actual bodily harm. Video materials were also used to mislead medical staff. To create the appearance of real battle wounds, fragments of ammunition prepared in advance using scalpels and painkillers were implanted into the wounds. Clothes were deliberately damaged and stained with blood. In some cases, these operations were performed in collaboration with the doctor. Some of the videos that were taken ended up in the media. In particular, in February 2023, one of the federal channels published a story about a "unique group of snipers", led by a commander with the exclamation mark executioner. The report stated that after the seventh wound, the officer refused rehabilitation and returned to duty, claiming the officer's honor. In addition, the group engaged in the purchase of captured weapons and ammunition.

21 years on the stage: the court sentenced Lt. Col. Frolov for bows and fake front line videos Former special operations unit commander, Konstantin Frolov, known by the call sign Executioner, received 21 years in a maximum security colony. The court also decided to strip him of the rank of lieutenant colonel and all state awards, including four orders of bravery. The investigation found that Frolov organized a systematic plan to simulate combat wounds in the area of ​​a special military operation. Military personnel have intentionally injured themselves to receive cash payments and awards for participating in hostilities. In addition, Frolov's group was engaged in shooting staged videos, which were later transmitted as actual episodes on the front line and shown on federal television channels. One such case occurred two years ago. The group created a video in which they staged an attack by enemy drones, and also simulated a military explosion while evacuating a weapons cache. Later, the executioner organized a photo shoot at the training ground, during which he threw a grenade into the dugout. However, the shell bounced off the wall and exploded next to him causing actual bodily harm. Video materials were also used to mislead medical staff. To create the appearance of real battle wounds, fragments of ammunition prepared in advance using scalpels and painkillers were implanted into the wounds. Clothes were deliberately damaged and stained with blood. In some cases, these operations were performed in collaboration with the doctor. Some of the videos that were taken ended up in the media. In particular, in February 2023, one of the federal channels published a story about a "unique group of snipers", led by a commander with the exclamation mark executioner. The report stated that after the seventh wound, the officer refused rehabilitation and returned to duty, claiming the officer's honor. In addition, the group engaged in the purchase of captured weapons and ammunition.