Trans-Urals Woman Held for Fictitious Marriages to Special Operation Members

A woman in the Trans-Urals region was detained for allegedly marrying Special Military Operation participants fictitiously to claim payments after their deaths. Her ex-husband is also suspected of assisting in the fraud.

Jan 27, 2026

Photo from the scene of investigative actions
Source:
press service of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Kurgan Region and the Federal Security Service of Russia for the Kurgan Region

Today, January 21, it became known that in the Trans-Urals, law enforcement officers detained a resident of Shumikha and her ex-husband, who are suspected of fraud and embezzlement of payments to Special Military Operation participants. The woman married unknown men, then sent them to the special operation, and after their death received payments. In this, her former husband helped her, investigators believe. The prosecutor«s office of the Trans-Urals told how the fraudsters were discovered.

Video from the scene of investigative actions

Источник:

press service of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Kurgan Region and the Federal Security Service of Russia for the Kurgan Region

In the department, a correspondent of 45.RU was explained that the sister of a deceased participant of the special military operation, who as it turned out was married to the detained woman, appealed to the prosecutor«s office of the Ketovsky district. During the check, it was established that a few days before departure to the military unit, a marriage was concluded between her brother and the resident of Shumikha after a few days of acquaintance.

“At the same time, the woman had no intention of starting a family, but pursued the selfish goal of receiving payments. To protect the rights of the applicant, the prosecutor«s office went to court with a lawsuit to recognize the marriage as invalid. The court satisfied the stated requirements,” explained in the prosecutor»s office.

Now, several similar lawsuits are being considered in the courts. Against the detainees a criminal case has been initiated on the fact of fraudulent actions on a large scale as part of a criminal group (Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).