The Voronezh Garrison Military Court sentenced Dmitry Prokhorov, ex-head of the clothing service of a motorized rifle regiment, to a four-year suspended sentence in the case of the beating of conscript soldier Stepan Tsymbal, who was later found dead. This is reported by the head of «Agora» Pavel Chikov.
The captain was accused of exceeding his powers, which entailed grave consequences, with the use of violence and special means (Part 3 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code). The state government requested seven years in a penal colony for Prokhorov, but the court decided the unproven version that he had used violence that entailed grave consequences.
Kotlomoinya. Vodka «Oil», a bag on the head and suicide of a conscript with his hands tied
“[The court] took into account the surrender as a mitigating circumstance — although Prokhorov repeatedly refused it. He never admitted his guilt, ”added Chikov.
According to the investigation, on February 10, 2019, the captain,“ wanting to find out the circumstances of the loss of two boxes of Neft brand vodka from his, Prokhorov’s, car. , pushed the sleeping Cymbal to wake him up. However, the soldier did not wake up, and Prokhorov hit him at least four times. According to Chikov, the officer, being drunk, ordered the conscript to return the alcohol, the soldier had nothing to do with the loss of vodka, but offered money to Prokhorov, he refused. washing dishes with hands tied with scotch tape and a bag on his head wrapped with scotch tape around his neck. Because of this, the investigation also conducted a pre-investigation check under Article 110 of the Criminal Code (incitement to suicide). Capital claimed that its actions could not induce a private to commit suicide.