COMMANDERS OF FAILURE
Igor Tomshin
CASE No. OMSHINDECLASSIFIED

Igor Tomshin

Major General, Commander of the 4th Tank Army

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3 мая 2024 г.Last event

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Who
Position: Major General, Commander of the 4th Tank Army
Last event
May 3, 2024 — Command of the 'Kursk' grouping
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Case summary

Accusation

Igor Tomshin is a Major General, commander of the 4th Tank Army. Dossier materials indicate his position within the structure: 1st Tank Army. The profile card includes links to open sources used in preparing the dossier.

Igor Tomshin took direct part in the full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, commanding units of the 1st Tank Army in the Kharkiv and Luhansk regions in February-March 2022. As of May 2024, he leads the 'Kursk' grouping, which daily shells border communities in Sumy Oblast.

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Corruption network

Бердников Алексей НиколаевичПолковник, заместитель командующего 127-й мотострелковой дивизиии — в/ч 44980 — 127-я мотострелковая дивизия 5-й общевойсковой армии Восточного ВО ВС РФCommand
Кузьменков Игорь АнатольевичГенерал-майор, командир дивизии — в/ч 44980 — 127-я мотострелковая дивизия 5-й общевойсковой армии Восточного ВО ВС РФCommand
Майданкин Александр ЮрьевичГенерал-майор Министерства обороны РФ, командир 127-й гвардейской мотострелковой дивизии (в/ч 44980) 5-й общевойсковой армии Восточного военного округа — Герой Российской ФедерацииCommand
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Timeline of events

  1. 3 мая 2024 г.
    Appointment
    Command of the 'Kursk' grouping

    Commands the 10,000-strong 'Kursk' grouping, part of the 'Sever' (North) Group of Forces of the Russian Armed Forces, which daily shells border communities of Sumy Oblast.

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  2. 24 февраля 2022 г.
    War crimes
    Involvement in the invasion of Ukraine

    Directly participated in the open military invasion of Ukraine, commanding assigned units of the 1st Tank Army operating in Kharkiv and Luhansk regions. From February to March 2022, he led the actions of subordinate forces during the operation to seize the northeastern regions of Ukraine in the Sumy and Kharkiv directions.

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  3. 24 февраля 2022 г.
    War crimes
    Involvement in war crimes

    Servicemen of the 1st Tank Army units commanded by Igor Tomshin are involved in war crimes against the civilian population.

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  4. 1 января 2022 г.
    Sanctions
    Inclusion in sanctions lists

    Included in international sanctions lists (European Union, USA, UK, Ukraine) for encroaching on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.

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  5. 1 октября 1977 г.
    Arrest / Liquidation
    Date of birth

    Igor Tomshin was born.

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Sources

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    InformNapalm OSINT: 127-я мотострелковая дивизия (в/ч 44980) 5-я армия, СВОInformNapalm · 20 июля 2026 г.
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Verification in OSINT registries

Direct verification of the subject in independent sanctions databases and official registries:

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NAZK / War & Sanctions
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RuPEP.org
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Gulagu.net / OVD-Info
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