 Interior Minister Rushailo flew to Chechnya on 4 April to investigate the allegations and ordered a full investigation.Russian Defence Minister Igor Sergeyev blamed "a lack of firm, centralised command", while the commander of the airborne troops, General Gennady Troshev, alleged an act of treason.In another controversy, Major Simonov's widow Nadya shocked the generals by refusing to accept the medal her husband had been awarded posthumously for his role in the battle, protesting the war in Chechnya.