Russian troops resort to shooting themselves to claim payouts

Dozens of Russian troops shot themselves in a suspected fraud scheme to claim payouts for battlefield injuries, with the alleged scam costing the Russian army around £2 million, according to investigators. Russia's Investigative Committee has focused on Lieutenant Colonel Konstantin Frolov, known by the call sign 'Executioner', a decorated officer once celebrated in Russian propaganda Frolov appeared in a Ministry of Defense video declaring he would not rest until Russia achieved 'victory' in Ukraine, while boasting of shrapnel wounds from a supposed close call. However, the committee has alleged that those injuries were fabricated.