Vladimir Frolov
Native name
Владимир Петрович Фролов
Birth nameVladimir Petrovich Frolov
Born(1967-02-06)6 February 1967
Died10 March 2022(2022-03-10) (aged 55)
Ukraine
Allegiance Russia
Service/branch Russian Ground Forces
Years of service1988–2022
RankMajor general
Commands heldDeputy Commander, 8th Guards Combined Arms Army
Battles/wars

Vladimir Petrovich Frolov (Russian: Владимир Петрович Фролов; February 6, 1967 – 10 March 2022) was a Russian major general who died during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Biography

Vladimir Frolov was born into the family of a World War II veteran.[1] He was promoted to the rank of major general by Presidential Decree No. 595 of Vladimir Putin on 12 December 2019.[2][3]

The 8th Guards Combined Arms Army, whose deputy commander was Frolov, was actively engaged in the siege of Mariupol.[4] According to Tsargrad TV, he died no earlier than 11 April 2022.[5]

His death was announced by Russian officials on 16 April 2022.[6] 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.[7] The ceremony was attended by the Governor of Saint Petersburg, Alexander Beglov.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ↑ "In Ukraine, the deputy commander of the 8th Army died. "Paper"". BB-CNTV. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Hookway, James (16 April 2022). "Russia Loses Another Major General in Ukraine Fighting". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  7. ↑ 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.
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