RUSSIA’S greatest sniper who “killed dozens” of Ukrainians has been uncovered as a fraudster in an enormous navy corruption scandal.
Nicknamed “the Executioner”, he has been accused of claiming payouts for sham accidents.
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He and his comrades reportedly staged accidents to be able to be celebrated as battle heroes – and declare state compensation.
Russian media as soon as applauded Lieutenant Colonel Konstantin Frolov, 38, for being “commander of Russia’s “best sniper group”.
He claimed to have been wounded seven instances within the battle in opposition to Ukraine.
And his nation upheld him as an distinctive soldier prepared to danger every part on the entrance line.
However now it is revealed that the “fight wounds” had been self-inflicted and generally carried out by fellow troopers, who “prevented very important organs”.
The quack sniper initially denied the costs, however then he confessed – and took 30 comrades down with him.
A significant navy corruption scandal was uncovered, the place 30 servicemen had claimed £1.7million in payouts for bogus accidents.
All of them shot one another to inflect non-fatal wounds and win medals for valour.
Frolov can also be suspected of utterly pretending to guide a sniper unit.
He presumably even faked adopting a lady he rescued from shelling.
Earlier than he was detained, Russian state TV hailed him as “the senior sniper in one of many Airborne Forces models”.
Pictures confirmed him sporting a number of medals and insignia.
However now the father-of-three has been stripped of all of the honours and detained.
He faces prices of large-scale fraud, bribery and unlawful possession of weapons and explosives.
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Russia state TV stated: “He has simply returned from Avdiivka, the place he was wounded for the seventh time.
“A shrapnel fragment flew underneath his bulletproof vest, barely lacking his coronary heart.
“He refused rehabilitation and go away and returned to obligation.
The colonel stated: “How can I stroll round my hometown when persons are preventing right here and I am there?
“My guys are right here, my group is right here. I can not try this.”
The TV report had claimed he was “probably the most efficient snipers within the battle zone”.
