Victims of Violence by SVO Heroes

From Russia with Fear · Sep 5, 2025 · 5m

They were called heroes at the front, but back home they became killers. A soldier in Rostov murdered his 14-year-old daughter, stabbed his wife and son, and jumped from a window. In Omsk, a veteran butchered his ex-wife and then escaped punishment by signing a new military contract. In Yakutsk, a Wagner fighter attacked his girlfriend so brutally she lost her child. Across Russia, women and children are living in fear as veterans of the war in Ukraine return home with violence, trauma, and impunity. This episode explores their stories, the silenced victims, and the system that protects…