Russia Celebrated Him. Now He’s Accused of Having Troops Shoot Themselves. NYT Par : Valerie Hopkins and Ksenia Churmanova 19 février 2026 à 06:01 A lieutenant colonel is on trial after being accused of skimming payments for battlefield injuries. He denies the specifics of Russia’s accusation but acknowledges engaging in a payouts scheme. © Nanna Heitmann for The New York TimesA recruitment poster in Moscow last year. The military has struggled to root out endemic corruption.