A Russian court on July 29 sentenced former inmate Vladimir Shcherbakov to nine years in prison for beating to death an 82-year-old woman and robbing her house after returning last year from the war in Ukraine. Shcherbakov was recruited to the war in November 2023 from a prison, where he was serving a 6 1/2-year prison term for robbery. He was pardoned after serving in Ukraine. The number of crimes in Russia committed by former inmates recruited to the war from penitentiaries has been on the rise since early 2023. To read the original story by Current Time, click here.
Ex-Russian Inmate Convicted Of Murder After Returning From Ukraine War
- By Current Time
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