Vladimir Frolov (general)

For other uses, see Vladimir Frolov (disambiguation).

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Petrovich and the family name is Frovol.

Vladimir Petrovich Frolov (Russian: Владимир Петрович Фролов; 6 February 1967 – 10 March 2022) was a Russian major general who died during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Vladimir Frolov
Native name	Владимир Петрович Фролов
Birth name	Vladimir Petrovich Frolov
Born	(1967-02-06)6 February 1967[1] Leningrad, Soviet Union[1]
Died	10 March 2022(2022-03-10) (aged 55) Mariupol, Ukraine
Allegiance	Russia
Service / branch	Russian Ground Forces
Years of service	1988–2022
Rank	Major general
Commands	Deputy Commander, 8th Combined Arms Army
Battles / wars	Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine †

Biography

Vladimir Frolov was born into the family of a World War II veteran.^[2] He was promoted to the rank of major general by Presidential Decree No. 595 of Vladimir Putin on 12 December 2019.^[3][4]

The 8th Combined Arms Army, whose deputy commander was Frolov, was actively engaged in the siege of Mariupol.^[5] According to Tsargrad TV, he died no earlier than 11 April 2022.^[6]

His death was announced by Russian officials on 16 April 2022.^[7] The same day, his burial was held with military honours at Saint Petersburg's Serafimovskoe Cemetery after a funeral service in Novocherkassk's Ascension Cathedral.^[8] The ceremony was attended by the Governor of Saint Petersburg, Alexander Beglov.^[2]

Awards

See also

• List of Russian generals killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

References

1. "Фролов Владимир Петрович (06.02.1967 — 10.03.2022)" [Frolov Vladimir Petrovich (02/06/1967 - 03/10/2022)] (in Russian). Retrieved 2 January 2024.
2. В Петербурге простились с генерал-майором Владимиром Фроловым [In St. Petersburg, they said goodbye to Major General Vladimir Frolov]. gov.spb.ru (in Russian). Saint Petersburg City Administration. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
3. "In Ukraine, the deputy commander of the 8th Army died. "Paper"". BB-CNTV. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
4. Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 12.12.2019 г. № 595 [Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 12 December 2019 No. 595]. kremlin.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
5. Погибшего в ходе СВО генерал-майора похоронили в Петербурге [Major general, who died during the special military operation, was buried in St. Petersburg]. regnum.ru (in Russian). REGNUM News Agency. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
6. Sadchikov, Mikhail (16 April 2022). Как погиб генерал-майор Владимир Фролов из Петербурга: отдал жизнь за русских [The way Major General Vladimir Frolov from St. Petersburg died: he gave his life for the Russians]. tsargrad.tv (in Russian). Tsargrad TV. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
7. Hookway, James (16 April 2022). "Russia Loses Another Major General in Ukraine Fighting". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
8. Александро-Невскому храму г. Новочеркасска передан образ Пресвятой Богородицы "Луганская" [Alexander Nevsky Church in Novocherkassk was given the icon of the Holy Mother of God "Luganskaya"]. rostoveparhia.ru (in Russian). Diocese of Rostov. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.