Major Igor Matveyev, the Russian officer who claimed that soldiers were being fed dog food earlier this year has been jailed, reports RFE/RL.
In June Matveyev uploaded a video to YouTube that made allegations about the food.
Prosecutors now say that Matveyev made up the dog food story to deflect attention from an incident where he struck a junior officer.
He has been sentenced to 4 years in prison and a fine of 25,000 rubles ($840). He is planning to appeal, according to RIA Novosti.
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