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Decorated Veteran, Brutal Murder — The Case of Rustam Nogmov
A 24-year-old SVO veteran from Kabardino-Balkaria was sentenced to 15 years for the rape and murder of 86-year-old Nina Selezneva in Nalchik. The court rejected claims of insanity and found him fully responsible for a crime marked by extreme brutality. But the story does not end with the verdict. As more former convicts and war veterans return home, journalists report over a thousand civilians killed or injured. In this episode, we examine the case of Rustam Nogmov and the wider pattern of violent crimes linked to returning SVO participants.
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