On December 31, 2005, four members of the Russian Armed Forces tortured fellow soldier Andrey Sergeyevich Sychyov (Russian: Андре́й Серге́евич Сычёв, also transliterated Sychev or Sychov) at the Chelyabinsk Tank Academy [ru] in Chelyabinsk, Russia.
The base clinic was closed for New Year's, and Sychyov was unable to receive medical attention until January 4.
Doctors diagnosed him with numerous broken bones, trauma to the genital area and gangrene of the legs.
Galina claimed that an unknown military official had offered her $100,000 and an apartment if Andrey did not pursue legal action.
[2] Junior Sergeant Alexander Sivyakov, also a conscript, was tried for the torture of Sychov and five other counts of abuse.