Russian Soldiers Returning From Ukraine Linked to Over 1K Killings and Injuries Inside Russia

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/09/russian-soldiers-returning-from-ukraine-linked-to-over-1k-killings-and-injuries-inside-russia-a91380

23 Comments

  1. Sad-Equivalent9293 on

    This is the predicted blowback of utilizing Wagner and other marginalized/convict units. They’re trained for violence, now they’re back in a civilian environment with no structure. A classic powder keg scenario.

  2. >More than half of those killed, 163 people, died at the hands of former prisoners who had fought in Ukraine.
    >(…)
    >Most incidents stemmed from domestic disputes, about half of which involved alcohol or drugs. In many cases, the victims were relatives or acquaintances of the perpetrators.
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    >In roughly 90% of cases, courts cited state awards, combat-veteran status, injuries, “military merits” and similar distinctions to reduce sentences.
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    >Nearly a quarter of rulings also referenced the “unlawful” or “immoral” conduct of victims as grounds for leniency.
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    >Judges frequently overlooked alcohol as an aggravating factor: in 486 cases involving intoxication, courts failed to acknowledge alcohol or drug use in 326 of them.

    Oh that sounds just lovely…

  3. Reminds me of the case of a wagner scumbag returning after surviving, terrorising his entire neighbourhood, eventually killing 2 people and just signing up for wagner again.

  4. Say what you want about Russians, but you have to admit, they have always been very, very good at killing Russians. 

  5. JaguarWitty9693 on

    Wait – teaching convicted criminals how to fight before sending them into an environment likely to wreck them psychologically has consequences once they return to ‘normal’ (by Russian standards) society?

    Blyat!