In the Khabarovsk Territory, a criminal case was opened after a video appeared on the network, in which a group of servicemen beat up a colleague in one of the military units of the region.

This was reported to Rossiyskaya Gazeta by the military prosecutor of the Eastern Military District, Sergei Zaryaev. 

The prosecutor clarified that the verification carried out showed the authenticity of the video distributed on the network.

The case was opened under two articles: paragraph "c" of part 2 of Article 335 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (violation of the statutory rules of relations between military personnel committed by a group of persons), paragraphs "a, c" of part 2 of Article 163 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (extortion by a group of persons, with the use of violence ). 

“It was also established that two servicemen, one from Dagestan, the other from Kabardino-Balkaria, took part in the beating of a serviceman, a Dagestani by nationality, from the entire group on the footage of this particular video.

The military prosecutor's office went to court with a motion to detain both defendants in the case, ”Zaryaev added.

The incident, according to the supervisory authority, occurred in military unit 46102 in the city of Bikin, Zabarovskiy Krai.

According to the prosecutor, during the inspection, other facts of hazing, beatings and extortion were revealed.

“The inspection established that two drivers, conscripts from the logistic battalion, Ismail Magomedov and Shamil Torchokov, as well as contract soldier Rinat Gashimov, repeatedly beat conscript soldier Islam Aliyev,” the prosecutor quotes the publication. 

The reason for the beatings was 20 thousand rubles and the iPhone 10, which the group extorted from the victim.

“Two suspects in committing crimes have been detained, the issue of applying a preventive measure to them is being decided.

In relation to the third, verification activities are ongoing.

The Military Prosecutor's Office of the Eastern Military District controls the course of the investigation of the criminal case, ”the department said.

Earlier, a video appeared on social networks in which several military personnel take turns beating a person.

After that, the military prosecutor's office announced that it was conducting an inspection.

Mass murder in a military unit in Gorny

On October 25, 2019, a conscript soldier Ramil Shamsutdinov opened fire at his colleagues from a machine gun in a military unit in Gorny Zabaikalsky Krai.

Eight people became victims of the attack, two more were injured.

Shamsutdinov was detained by special forces, he did not offer resistance.

As the court established, before the attack on October 22, Shamsutdinov stood guard for three days.

While on duty, senior lieutenant Danil P'yankov constantly forced him to learn the rules of the internal service, as a result of which Shamsutdinov slept for about five hours while on guard.

During the trial, Shamsutdinov pleaded guilty to the execution, but did not admit claims for compensation for moral damage from the victims.

At the same time, his defense noted that in the unit Shamsutdinov was subjected to constant beatings - in particular, his colleagues did not allow him to sleep, demanded money and threatened to dip his face into the toilet. 

On January 21, 2021, a military court in Chita sentenced Ramil Shamsutdinov to 24.5 years in a strict regime colony.

Shooting at military airfield Baltimore

In November 2020, on the territory of the Baltimore military airfield in the Voronezh region, Private Anton Makarov attacked an officer with an ax, took his service weapon, shot his colleagues and fled. 

Three servicemen became victims of the attack.

After some time, Makarov was detained by law enforcement officers.

The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case on the grounds of a crime under paragraph "a" of Part 2 of Art.

105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and paragraph "b" of Part 4 of Art.

226 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Murder of two or more persons", "Theft of weapons"). 

According to the lawyer Olga Zibrova, Makarov complained of mental and physical abuse by colleagues, as well as elements of hazing during his military service.

On March 24, the 235th garrison military court sent Makarov for treatment to a psychiatric hospital of a specialized type of the Voronezh Regional Clinical Psychological and Neurological Dispensary.

In August, it was reported that Makarov's arrest had been extended until November 9.

He underwent a psychiatric examination at the Serbsky National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Narcology.