Russian soldier killed by his officer

• LazerLordz

  12 Aug 06, 08:37

  Russian soldier killed by officer
  By James Rodgers
  BBC News, Moscow
  
  [B]A Russian soldier has died from injuries inflicted by his commanding officer, the Russian military says. [/B]
  
  Private Dmitry Panteleev was beaten by a captain in his unit after reportedly being absent without leave.
  The captain is under arrest and prosecutors have opened a criminal case against him.
  Physical abuse - which sometimes, as in this case, results in death - continues to be a major problem in the ranks of the Russian army.
  A military spokesman said Pte Panteleev left his unit on 4 August in the town of Lukhovitsy, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) from Moscow, without permission.
  [B]Serious head injuries [/B]
  He came back drunk and his commanding officer, Capt Vyacheslav Nikiforov, is then said to have beaten him severely, inflicting serious head injuries.
  Pte Panteleev died in hospital on Wednesday.
  It is the latest in a series of deadly instances of abuse in the Russian army.
  Last week, Russia's prosecutor general said 17 men had been killed, and another 120 injured, in the first six months of this year.
  The most horrific case is that of Pte Andrei Sychev. He had to have his genitals and both his legs amputated after being beaten. His alleged attackers are currently on trial in a military court.
  
  Story from BBC NEWS:
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/europe/4783481.stm
  
  Published: 2006/08/11 12:41:28 GMT
  
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• Atobe

  12 Aug 06, 09:07

  
  
  
  It is the barbaric environment of a war zone that ferments the darkest and most barbaric side of a person.
  
  Did the BBC report mention if the Captain and the deceased Private were in the Chechen war zone, or in their normal training grounds ?
  
  Absent without leave or AWOL is tantamount to depleting the completeness of a battle unit, and leave a well trained group with gaps in their tactical plan; exposing the group to extra dangers in an already dangerous environment.
  
  The Captain have certainly exceeded his leadership role, and his behavior is certainly reflective of battle fatigue.
  
  Is this unfortunate event the fault of the Captain, or the entire Military Command for failing to rotate those under daily life-and-death psychological and physical pressures of continuous warfare ?
  
  The US involvement in Vietnam - from 1960 to mid-1970s - had also resulted in a high rate of abuses committed by the military onto civilians, and within the military where lower ranks were 'fragging' their commanders.
  
  These 'fragging' incidents occurred again in the US Military during the Desert Storm, and also during the second invasion into Iraq.
  
  When Leadership fails to have compassion, it will surely lead to a breakdown to the command structure.