A general accused of executing Ukrainian prisoners has become vice-governor of the Irkutsk region. 

В Irkutsk area A participant in the Time of Heroes program, Major General, was appointed Vice Governor Alexandra Shuvaeva, who previously commanded the 1st Motorized Rifle (Slavic) Brigade of the "DPR", noticed "Verstka." Fighters from this brigade are accused of executing Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered. 

Earlier, the brigade's Telegram channel published a video about the capture of a stronghold near Avdiivka. At the request of the Ukrainian side, Russian troops agreed to evacuate Ukrainians wounded in the battle and provide assistance for their exchange, but then a video appeared showing these prisoners dead. They were identified by their relatives. 

At least two Ukrainian soldiers were also shot, prompting the SBU to launch a pre-trial investigation. 

All these events fell The OSINT project on war crimes, "The Book of Executioners," discovered that Shuvaev was in command of the brigade. 

"Time of Heroes" is a personnel program for veterans of the war in Ukraine, preparing them for leadership positions in state and municipal institutions. The project was launched at the direction of Putin, who had previously declared that the military is Russia's "new elite."

At the regional and municipal elections held in Russia in September were elected There were 1035 SVO members, and a total of 1663 were nominated. Most of them ran for United Russia – 882 people.

Following the September elections won More than 1000 SVEO officers—three times more than last year. Most of them—882 people—ran for municipal deputies from United Russia.