"Is it just me who thinks he, with his experience, is more needed somewhere near Sudzha?": Nizhny Novgorod City Duma headed by a hero of the "SVO"

Colonel of the Russian army Evgeny Chintsov elected chairman of the city parliament at the instigation of United Russia. He took part in military operations in Chechnya, Ingushetia и SyriaAt the SVO - from the first days.

Chintsov is a participant in the presidential program "Time of Heroes." He was voted in the September elections. voted 5105 Nizhny Novgorod residents living in electoral district No. 30 (second place was taken by the candidate from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation with 463 votes).

«Don't worry, I understand this responsibility, — Chintsov addressed the deputies who elected him as the chairman of the Duma. — I'm ready for this, you can be sure I won't let you down."

«Am I the only one who thinks he, with his experience and skills, is much more needed somewhere near Sudzha? Then maybe a new mobilization won't be necessary."- commented One of the residents shared this news.

Chintsov is not the only veteran of the SVO to head parliament. For example, he became the speaker of the city council in Krasnovishersky urban district of Perm Krai elected former police officer Mikhail Ostryansky: he stormed Bakhmut as part of the Wagner PMC.

A total of 423 SVO veterans participated in the September elections, which took place in 62 regions across the country. Of these, 380 were nominated by United Russia (308 of whom received mandates).

Moreover, SVO heroes are not only elected, but also appointed to high positions. For example, a Wagner PMC mercenary Ilya Ponomarev headed youth wing of United Russia in Kurgan, and a participant of the SVO Igor Yurgin became acting Minister for Youth Policy and Social Communications YakutiaSenator from Kursk region appointed former mayor who fought in Ukraine Tambov Alexey Kondratiev.