A young soldier in Russia who made a rap video about poor conditions in his barracks has been sent to Siberia.
Russian rap video soldier, Lieutenant Vitaly Efremov, sent to Siberia
Lieut Efremov's rap complains that no progress has been made on granting cheap credits to professional soldiers who want to buy their own home .
Lieutenant Vitaly Efremov took the modern approach to complaining after becoming frustrated with the state of his accommodation near St Petersburg.
His video incurred the wrath of army leaders after it was posted on RuTube – the Russian version of YouTube – and he has now been posted to Ussuriysk, a windswept Siberian town best known for its production of vodka, mink fur skins, coal and soap.
Lieut Efremov made his video in the style of US rapper Eminem's letter to a frustrated fan, Stan.
His version is a letter to the Russian defence minister, Anatoly Serdyakov, in which he complains about everything from broken showers and dilapidated barrack rooms to faulty equipment and poor pay.