In Chelyabinsk, a war veteran who brutally stabbed his girlfriend to death in front of witnesses has been sentenced to only nine years in prison. The court cited his military service as a mitigating factor. Now, the convicted killer has applied to return to the war in Ukraine — potentially avoiding punishment entirely. A chilling story of violence, impunity, and the price of “heroism” in Russia.
In Chelyabinsk, a war veteran who brutally stabbed his girlfriend to death in front of witnesses has been sentenced to only nine years in prison. The court cited his military service as a mitigating factor. Now, the convicted killer has applied to return to the war in Ukraine — potentially avoiding punishment entirely. A chilling story of violence, impunity, and the price of “heroism” in Russia.