The Wooden Coffin Case: Child Abuse, War Veterans, and Prison Torture in Russia

Acid Attack by Ex-Wagner Fighter, Children Terrorized at Camp & Deadly Mall Stabbing

A former Wagner mercenary is accused of carrying out a horrific acid attack on his ex-girlfriend in Saint Petersburg, leaving her permanently disabled. In Tuva, armed intruders enter another children's summer camp just days after a similar attack on campers. We also examine the latest developments in the deadly West Mall shopping center attack in Krasnodar and the sentencing of a man convicted of killing a stolen dog in a case that shocked Russia.

Violence Without Warning: Camp Attack, Military Gunfire & School Terror Plot in Russia

In this episode of From Russia with Fear, we examine a series of disturbing violent incidents from across Russia. A man attacks children at a summer camp in Tuva, a serviceman opens fire from an apartment window in Petrozavodsk, a taxi driver is stabbed in the neck in Orsk, a homemade grenade injures a child in New Moscow, and a teenage girl is sentenced for preparing a planned school attack in Krasnoyarsk. These cases reveal growing concerns about public safety, violent crime, and the risks facing ordinary people across the country.

From Fake Battle Wounds to Neo-Nazi Violence: Russia’s Darkest Crime Stories

In this episode of From Russia with Fear, we examine three disturbing stories from modern Russia. Military fraud cases have surged as soldiers allegedly injure themselves and their comrades to collect combat compensation. In Saint Petersburg, police dismantle a violent neo-Nazi group accused of attacking young people over their political views. And in Moscow, a $100,000 robbery falls apart when the criminals start fighting each other during their escape. Three stories that reveal corruption, extremism, and greed behind today's headlines.

Buried Alive, Trusted No One: Three Shocking Crimes from Russia

In this episode of From Russia with Fear, we examine three disturbing cases that expose abuse of power and devastating failures of responsibility in modern Russia. A former member of a private military group is sentenced after a journalist was buried alive in a coffin for 12 days. A children's clinic director is accused of sexually abusing a young patient over more than a year, while investigators search for additional victims. And in Siberia, a seven-year-old boy falls into a coma after being left alone in a locked car for hours. These cases reveal how violence and negligence can come from those society is expected to trust.

Pardoned Killer Murders Again | Brutal Crimes and Failed Justice in Russia

A convicted killer pardoned after fighting in Ukraine is sentenced again—this time for the rape and murder of a woman with Down syndrome. In this episode of From Russia with Fear, we examine how violent offenders return to society, why personal conflicts increasingly end in deadly violence, and what these cases reveal about justice and public safety in modern Russia. We also cover the murder of a pensioner in Stavropol following a dispute over a missing kitten and an attempted murder by arson in Kostroma after a neighborhood conflict. Three separate crimes, one troubling pattern: violence escalating where prevention and accountability fail.