4.  The applicant was born in 1965 and lives in Rostov-on-Don. 5.  In 2001 the applicant brought an action for damages against the Ministry of Internal Affairs following her husband's death during his military service in Chechnya. 6.  On 29 August 2001 the Leninskiy District Court of Rostov granted the applicant's claim. Her award consisted of a lump-sum compensation of 204,462 roubles (RUR) and a monthly payment of RUR 2,271.80, subject to future adjustment to a statutory rate. 7.  On 17 September 2001 the applicant obtained an execution order, which she submitted to the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation for payment. 8.  On 4 July 2003, after the case had been communicated to the Government, the applicant was paid RUR 313,508.40 pursuant to the execution order.