Vladimir Frolov (general)
{{Short description|Russian major general (1967–2022)}}
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| name = Vladimir Frolov
| native_name = Владимир Петрович Фролов
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| birth_name = Vladimir Petrovich Frolov
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| birth_place = Leningrad, Soviet Union
| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|3|10|1967|02|06|df=y}}
| death_place = Mariupol, Ukraine
| allegiance = {{flag|Russia}}
| branch = {{army|Russia}}
| serviceyears = 1988–2022
| rank = Major general
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| commands = Deputy Commander, 8th Combined Arms Army
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Vladimir Petrovich Frolov ({{langx|ru|Владимир Петрович Фролов}}; 6 February 1967 – 10 March 2022) was a Russian major general who died during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Biography
Vladimir Frolov was born into the family of a World War II veteran. He joined the Soviet Armed Forces in 1984, enrolling as a cadet of the {{ill|Sverdlovsk Higher Military-Political Tank-Artillery School|ru|Свердловское высшее военно-политическое танко-артиллерийское училище}}. He later graduated from the Combined Arms Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia.{{cite web|url= https://warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=34844|title= Фролов, Владимир Петрович |publisher= warheroes.ru|language=Russian|accessdate=2 March 2025}}
Frolov took part in the Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war, and was promoted to the rank of major general by Presidential Decree No. 595 of Vladimir Putin on 12 December 2019.{{cite web |title=In Ukraine, the deputy commander of the 8th Army died. "Paper" |url=https://bb-cntv.com/news/in-ukraine-the-deputy-commander-of-the-8th-army-died-paper-25038/ |website=BB-CNTV |date=16 April 2022|access-date=16 April 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://kremlin.ru/acts/bank/44923|script-title=ru:Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 12.12.2019 г. № 595|trans-title=Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 12 December 2019 No. 595|website=kremlin.ru|language=ru|access-date=4 May 2022}}
The 8th Combined Arms Army, whose deputy commander was Frolov, was actively engaged in the siege of Mariupol.{{cite news|url=https://regnum.ru/news/polit/3566777.html |script-title=ru:Погибшего в ходе СВО генерал-майора похоронили в Петербурге|trans-title=Major general, who died during the special military operation, was buried in St. Petersburg|work=regnum.ru|language=ru|agency=REGNUM News Agency|date=16 April 2022|access-date=19 April 2022}}{{cite web|last=Sadchikov|first=Mikhail|date=16 April 2022|url=https://spb.tsargrad.tv/news/kak-pogib-general-major-vladimir-frolov-iz-peterburga-otdal-zhizn-za-russkih_531678|script-title=ru:Как погиб генерал-майор Владимир Фролов из Петербурга: отдал жизнь за русских|trans-title=The way Major General Vladimir Frolov from St. Petersburg died: he gave his life for the Russians |website=tsargrad.tv|language=ru|publisher=Tsargrad TV|access-date=19 April 2022}} According to the version of Speaker of the People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic Artem Zhoga, Frolov was killed by a sniper on 10 March 2022 during fighting at the Illich Steel and Iron Works. He was buried in the ruins by Ukrainian troops. After the area was captured by Russian forces, Ukrainian prisoners of war notified Russian troops of Frolov's burial location.
His death was announced by Russian officials on 16 April 2022.{{cite news |last=Hookway |first=James |title=Russia Loses Another Major General in Ukraine Fighting |url=https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/russia-ukraine-latest-news-2022-04-15/card/russia-loses-another-major-general-in-ukraine-fighting-7bHXbR97hCy4IBVxJsjL |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=16 April 2022 |access-date=16 April 2022}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://rostoveparhia.ru/eparkhija-segodnja/blagochinija-i-prikhody/mihailo-arhangelskii-prihod/52876.html |script-title=ru:Александро-Невскому храму г. Новочеркасска передан образ Пресвятой Богородицы "Луганская"|trans-title=Alexander Nevsky Church in Novocherkassk was given the icon of the Holy Mother of God "Luganskaya" |website=rostoveparhia.ru|language=ru|publisher=Diocese of Rostov|date=27 April 2022|access-date=4 May 2022}} The ceremony was attended by the Governor of Saint Petersburg, Alexander Beglov.{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.spb.ru/press/governor/235716/ |script-title=ru:В Петербурге простились с генерал-майором Владимиром Фроловым |trans-title=In St. Petersburg, they said goodbye to Major General Vladimir Frolov |website=gov.spb.ru |language=ru |publisher=Saint Petersburg City Administration |date=16 April 2022 |access-date=17 April 2022}}
Awards
Frolov was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation by decree of the President of Russia dated 25 December 2023. The gold star of the award was presented to Frolov's family by Alexander Beglov on 22 February 2024. Over his career Frolov had also been awarded the Order of Military Merit, the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" second class with swords, and the Soviet Medal "For Battle Merit". He was also posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Donetsk People's Republic.
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Category:Military personnel from Saint Petersburg
Category:Burials at Serafimovskoe Cemetery
Category:Russian major generals
Category:Russian military personnel killed in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Category:Heroes of the Russian Federation
Category:Recipients of the Medal "For Battle Merit"
Category:Recipients of the Order of Military Merit (Russia)
Category:Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class