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Russia Celebrated Him. Now He’s Accused of Having Troops Shoot Themselves.

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 Times

A recruitment poster in Moscow last year. The military has struggled to root out endemic corruption.
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