‘Black widows’: Women accused of marrying Russian army recruits to claim death payouts
Russian courts have intervened in other high-profile cases, too, such as the very public spat between the mother of one Russian soldier from Ryazan and a local woman he met and married during a short period of leave from the front lines.
In one case last year, Russian media reported on an investigation in Primorsky Krai, in the country’s far east, into an alleged scheme involving a warrant officer, a sergeant and a military accountant.
When a Russian soldier is killed in battle, his next of kin receive lump sums from the military starting from 5 million rubles ($64,000), compensation intended to reassure recruits that if — and often when — the worst happens, their loved ones will be looked after.
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