Vladimir Petrovich Frolov (Russian: Владимир Петрович Фролов; 6 February 1967 – 10 March 2022) was a Russian major general who died during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Vladimir Frolov | |
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| Native name | Владимир Петрович Фролов |
| Birth name | Vladimir Petrovich Frolov |
| Born | 6 February 1967[1] Leningrad, Soviet Union[2] |
| Died | 10 March 2022 (aged 55) Mariupol, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Russia |
| Service |  Russian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1988–2022 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | Deputy Commander, 8th Combined Arms Army |
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Biography
editVladimir Frolov was born into the family of a World War II veteran.[3] He was promoted to the rank of major general by Presidential Decree No. 595 of Vladimir Putin on 12 December 2019.[4][5]
The 8th Combined Arms Army, whose deputy commander was Frolov, was actively engaged in the siege of Mariupol.[6] According to Tsargrad TV, he died no earlier than 11 April 2022.[7]
His death was announced by Russian officials on 16 April 2022.[8] The same day, his burial was held with military honours at Saint Petersburg's Serafimovskoe Cemetery after a funeral service in Novocherkassk's Ascension Cathedral.[9] The ceremony was attended by the Governor of Saint Petersburg, Alexander Beglov.[3]
Awards
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Фролов Владимир Петрович (06.02.1967 — 10.03.2022)" (in Russian). Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Фролов Владимир Петрович (06.02.1967 — 10.03.2022)" (in Russian). Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ a b В Петербурге простились с генерал-майором Владимиром Фроловым [In St. Petersburg, they said goodbye to Major General Vladimir Frolov]. gov.spb.ru (in Russian). Saint Petersburg City Administration. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "In Ukraine, the deputy commander of the 8th Army died. "Paper"". BB-CNTV. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 12.12.2019 г. № 595 [Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 12 December 2019 No. 595]. kremlin.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ Погибшего в ходе СВО генерал-майора похоронили в Петербурге [Major general, who died during the special military operation, was buried in St. Petersburg]. regnum.ru (in Russian). REGNUM News Agency. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ Sadchikov, Mikhail (16 April 2022). Как погиб генерал-майор Владимир Фролов из Петербурга: отдал жизнь за русских [The way Major General Vladimir Frolov from St. Petersburg died: he gave his life for the Russians]. tsargrad.tv (in Russian). Tsargrad TV. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ Hookway, James (16 April 2022). "Russia Loses Another Major General in Ukraine Fighting". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Александро-Невскому храму г. Новочеркасска передан образ Пресвятой Богородицы "Луганская" [Alexander Nevsky Church in Novocherkassk was given the icon of the Holy Mother of God "Luganskaya"]. rostoveparhia.ru (in Russian). Diocese of Rostov. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.