Vladimir Frolov (general)

Vladimir Petrovich Frolov (Russian: Владимир Петрович Фролов; died April 2022) was a Russian major general who was killed during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

For other uses, see Vladimir Frolov (disambiguation).
Vladimir Frolov
Native name
Владимир Петрович Фролов
Birth nameVladimir Petrovich Frolov
DiedApril 2022
Ukraine
Allegiance Russia
Service/branch Russian Ground Forces
Years of service?–2022
RankMajor general
Commands heldDeputy Commander, 8th Guards Combined Arms Army
Battles/wars

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 decree of Vladimir Putin on 12 December 2019.[2]

Frolov was killed in combat in Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[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 funeral was held at Saint Petersburg's Serafimovskoe Cemetery; he was buried with military honours. The ceremony was attended by the Governor of Saint Petersburg, Alexander Beglov.[1]

See also

References
  1. 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. "General who died in Ukraine was buried in St. Petersburg – The Moscow Times". Hindustan News Hub. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 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.
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