Former lieutenant colonel sentenced to 21 years of maximum security in the case of "self-inflicted shooting" in the area of ​​the Northern Military District The court sentenced the former head of the special operations group of the 83rd Special Operations Brigade, Konstantin Frolov (executioner) to 21 years in a maximum security colony. Also, he was stripped of four orders of courage, the medal "for bravery", the medal of the order "for the right to the homeland", the second degree and the military rank of "lieutenant colonel", Kommersant writes. The process took place behind closed doors. Frolov was found guilty of illegal trade in weapons and ammunition, bribery and fraud with injuries, which according to investigators were received not in battles, but as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot, the sources of the publication reported. According to the prosecutor's office, the former officer, together with his partners, created an organized group that committed theft of budget funds. In total, over 30 defendants are connected to this case. The former military man, as the court determined, began organizing bows in the Northern Military District area in order to receive payments and awards for military achievements, and was also involved in filming videos of staged front-line exploits, which were presented on television as real. It was reported that the soldiers injured each other on purpose, in order not to damage vital organs. For each injury until November 2024 compensation of 3 million rubles was paid. Regardless of the severity of the injury. Doctors who were "in debt" were sewn to shreds and attached fictitious certificates, which then became the basis for rewards. The accused were also involved in the purchase of seized weapons and ammunition. The file shows that some of the weapons were used as gifts for senior officials. According to Kommersant, Frolov's case was initially discussed in a special way: the lieutenant colonel fully admitted his guilt, entered into a cooperation agreement before the trial, and testified against his commander, Colonel Artem Guvdilov. However, later the executioner denied all the accusations against him and submitted a request to change the order of hearing in the case to general.

Former lieutenant colonel sentenced to 21 years of maximum security in the case of "self-inflicted shooting" in the area of ​​the Northern Military District The court sentenced the former head of the special operations group of the 83rd Special Operations Brigade, Konstantin Frolov (executioner) to 21 years in a maximum security colony. Also, he was stripped of four orders of courage, the medal "for bravery", the medal of the order "for the right to the homeland", the second degree and the military rank of "lieutenant colonel", Kommersant writes. The process took place behind closed doors. Frolov was found guilty of illegal trade in weapons and ammunition, bribery and fraud with injuries, which according to investigators were received not in battles, but as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot, the sources of the publication reported. According to the prosecutor's office, the former officer, together with his partners, created an organized group that committed theft of budget funds. In total, over 30 defendants are connected to this case. The former military man, as the court determined, began organizing bows in the Northern Military District area in order to receive payments and awards for military achievements, and was also involved in filming videos of staged front-line exploits, which were presented on television as real. It was reported that the soldiers injured each other on purpose, in order not to damage vital organs. For each injury until November 2024 compensation of 3 million rubles was paid. Regardless of the severity of the injury. Doctors who were "in debt" were sewn to shreds and attached fictitious certificates, which then became the basis for rewards. The accused were also involved in the purchase of seized weapons and ammunition. The file shows that some of the weapons were used as gifts for senior officials. According to Kommersant, Frolov's case was initially discussed in a special way: the lieutenant colonel fully admitted his guilt, entered into a cooperation agreement before the trial, and testified against his commander, Colonel Artem Guvdilov. However, later the executioner denied all the accusations against him and submitted a request to change the order of hearing in the case to general.