An incident involving a military officer from the Northern Military District ended in serious injuries during a confrontation tied to a romantic relationship in Smolensk. A Telegram channel reports this incident as a troubling plinth in a saga of personal and military tension.
The Telegram channel states that the officer arrived in Smolensk in the summer of 2023, after taking veteran leave. There, he began a romantic relationship with a local woman. The relationship quickly drew scrutiny as the officer’s partner faced pressure from an ex-partner who appeared to be closely watching her movements. According to Baza, the ex of the woman actively tried to enlist others who had recently returned from the Northern Military District for a confrontation that would settle apparently unfinished business by force.
Accounts describe the officer meeting the ex and his allies in what was pitched as a quiet, private discussion. He went to the meeting with friends who would later become involved in the violence. The group accompanying the ex’s associates reportedly carried pistols and cutting weapons, suggesting a planned and threatening confrontation rather than a spontaneous dispute.
Following the initial exchange, a shot rang out. The officer’s companions escaped at once, while the officer himself was targeted and subjected to multiple blows. Medical personnel later diagnosed him with partial hearing loss, an open head injury, and concussion — injuries that have lasting implications for his health and daily life.
In response to the incident, law enforcement opened a criminal case on charges of hooliganism, amid the serious harm sustained by the officer. Three assailants were taken into custody as part of the investigation, with investigators pursuing additional leads and reviewing surveillance footage and witness statements to understand the sequence of events and the motive behind the attack. [Citation: Baza]
Separately, a report from Krasnoyarsk notes that an ex-wife connected to the case allegedly carried out a robbery of 3 million rubles, and that an SVO participant involved in the broader situation has since disappeared. The exact circumstances and all parties involved remain under police and investigative scrutiny as officials work to piece together how this element ties into the Smolensk incident. [Citation: Baza]