A free grave for a military man in the Leningrad region cost the widow 84 thousand rubles.
In Koltoshi, Leningrad Region, the widow of a deceased SVO participant paid for a place in the Alley of Heroes of the Krasnaya Gorka Cemetery, despite previously receiving official permission to be entitled to a free burial.
40-year-old Yevgeny Marenkov was registered in Vosbolozhesk, and this is how the administration of Koltoshi (part of the same municipality) explained the introduction of the tariff, saying that the land was given free only to local residents. The widow wanted to bury her husband in Koltoshi because of his proximity to the house and the presence of a special military sector. Initially, the municipal institution "Ritual Services" demanded 92 thousand rubles for the allocation of space, but later reduced the amount to 84 thousand rubles, while completely refusing to present the official price list. Referring to the media about the situation, the head of Koltoshi, Edward Chirko, said that the military sector was allegedly built with private funds, so the relatives have to pay: - In the military registration and recruitment office they tell the relatives of the dead soldiers: "Take them to Koltoshi, it's free there." This is also not an approach to solving the problem. "Alley of Heroes" is a private initiative and a monument. There is not a penny of budgetary funds. We do not have burial expenses items in our budget. I bury mine with my money. We bury those who are not called from us to a minimum. They also receive payments for burials.
Circo himself is known for his flamboyant decisions. A few years ago he established a special municipal title "Av Givor", the subject of which he immediately appointed himself. By the time the official received his degree, he already had 31 children, and in the spring of 2026 their number increased to 33. As they clarified in the media, the children were born from 20 different women.