The Daily Populous Wednesday December 10th, 2025 evening edition
Authored by themoscowtimes.com and submitted by Gjrts

Russian soldiers returning from the war in Ukraine have killed or injured more than 1,000 people inside Russia since the invasion began nearly four years ago, according to a review of court rulings by the exiled news outlet Vyorstka published Tuesday.

At least 551 people died in incidents involving veterans of the so-called “special military operation,” Vyorstka reported.

Of those, 274 were murdered, 163 died after suffering severe bodily harm, 78 were killed in road accidents and another 36 died in other criminal cases, including drug-related offenses.

More than half of those killed, 163 people, died at the hands of former prisoners who had fought in Ukraine.

A further 465 people were seriously injured but survived, with many sustaining permanent disabilities.

Former inmates again accounted for more than half of the victims at 252 cases.

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.

zuzg on December 10th, 2025 at 10:23 UTC »

> 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. (...) In roughly 90% of cases, courts cited state awards, combat-veteran status, injuries, “military merits” and similar distinctions to reduce sentences.

> Nearly a quarter of rulings also referenced the “unlawful” or “immoral” conduct of victims as grounds for leniency.

> 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...

Holymanm on December 10th, 2025 at 09:50 UTC »

"Denazification" works in mysterious ways...

Sad-Equivalent9293 on December 10th, 2025 at 09:31 UTC »

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.