From Russia with Fear

In this episode of From Russia with Fear , we expose how Roman, a Special Military Operation veteran, turned a Vladivostok apartment building into a place of fear and violence. Known for wandering the halls nearly naked, blasting music, and attacking neighbors, Roman’s erratic behavior terrorizes residents daily. Despite multiple police interventions, he remains unpunished—neighbors believe his ve...

In this episode of From Russia with Fear , we investigate the chilling case of a 14-year-old girl and her 16-year-old boyfriend who murdered her mother in the Kemerovo region. The teenagers stabbed the woman inside their apartment, hid the body in the basement, and tried to fake her disappearance. The family appeared stable, the conflict seemed routine—but behind closed doors, a teenage romance tu...

In this episode of From Russia with Fear, we tell the story of Anton Anisimov, an SVO veteran who stabbed an 11-year-old boy and avoided prison after an insanity ruling. The child, Mukhammad, survived with serious injuries, while the court sent Anisimov to a secure psychiatric hospital with no fixed term.

In this episode of From Russia with Fear, we dive into the chilling case of Elena Belashova, a warehouse clerk at a Krasnodar bread factory who turned a “girls’ night” into a double murder. Two colleagues ended up dead, the factory director barely survived, and even at her final court hearing Belashova insisted she was innocent. We reconstruct the last hours of the victims, the careful preparation...

A network of underground rehabilitation centers has been exposed in the Moscow region, where children were tormented, starved, and sexually abused under the guise of "addiction treatment." We will tell the story of 16-year-old Roma, who fell into a coma after beatings, the torture in the "closet," and being forced to eat dog food. How did "psychotherapist" Anna Khobotova, the owner of a network of...

In this episode of From Russia with Fear , we investigate the chilling case of a 13-year-old St. Petersburg schoolgirl who reenacted a violent videogame scenario in real life. After her mother restricted her social-media use, the girl murdered Svetlana, tried to set their flat on fire, and fabricated evidence of an intruder. We trace the events leading up to the crime, her confession, and the lega...

In this episode of From Russia with Fear , we follow the story of 19-year-old conscript Artyom Antonov, shot in the head at a training ground in Primorye — and the lieutenant who killed him, freed from trial because he went to the front. We look at how conscripts are beaten and tortured into signing contracts, how forged signatures send young men like Nikita Molochkovsky to war and death, and why...

The shocking story of the Chernetsky boarding school: For 15 years, Alexander Tsymbalyuk turned orphaned pupils with developmental disabilities into sex slaves. We will tell the story of the mysterious death of his high-ranking accomplice, Nikolai Bukhonin, the mass withdrawal of testimony by victims in exchange for money, and the sole plaintiff who is demanding 15 million rubles for years of suff...

In this episode of From Russia with Fear , we tell the story of 22-year-old Vadim Vashchenko from Lermontov, who was tortured to death by two ex-convicts pardoned for fighting in the war. We follow his mother’s battle to have the crime recognized as murder, look at another brutal case involving soldier Alexey Kostrikin, and examine how wartime laws let thousands of violent offenders walk free — tu...

In this episode of From Russia with Fear, we investigate the terrifying case of Dmitry Artamoshin — a Moscow Oblast man who lured young nannies to his home using his son as bait, then beat, drugged, and abused them. Two women are dead, two more are missing, and a nine-year-old boy witnessed years of cruelty. We follow the survivors’ stories, the ongoing investigation, and the dark trail of violenc...

After weeks of blissful new motherhood, a 28-year-old Petersburg woman murdered her four-month-old daughter under the influence of drugs and hid the infant’s body inside a sofa. We trace the gruesome discovery, her confession, and the wider failures of social services.  

In Ingushetia, the main suspect in the rape and death of 4-year-old Samira Mutsolgova has escaped justice. Upon learning of the monstrous injuries and suspicions of systematic abuse, local authorities attempted to "cover up" the case to avoid "shame" and protect the reputation of officials. We recount how the arrested suspect, Bashir Vedzizhev, a father of six, was released from pre-trial detentio...

A Moscow-region court arrests Elena Tsutskova, who confessed to beheading her disabled six-year-old son. New details reveal invented alibis, years of abuse, psychiatric illness, drug use, and possible negligence by child-welfare authorities. From Russia with Fear tracks the investigation and the system now under scrutiny.

In the Moscow region, 31-year-old Elena Tsutskova confessed to beheading her disabled six-year-old son Miroslav. Neighbors long heard screams; relatives cite schizophrenia, alcohol, and drug abuse. Investigators probe whether drugs or psychosis drove the murder. If declared insane, Tsutskova could be sent for compulsory treatment instead of prison.

A 16-year-old autistic boy died after being tortured in a Chelyabinsk psychiatric center. Surveillance video, forensic reports, and survivor testimonies reveal systematic abuse. Three staff members now face trial for abuse leading to death. From Russia with Fear exposes the horrors hidden in facilities meant to heal.

Two grandfathers brutally killed their young grandchildren — one in a drunken rage over crying, the other in a terrifying violent attack. Both men face severe prison sentences as courts await psychiatric reports. From Russia with Fear investigates these tragic cases to shed light on hidden domestic horrors and call for justice and prevention.

A nine‑year‑old boy in Krasnogorsk loses most of his fingers after picking up a booby‑trapped ten‑ruble note. Investigators suspect a planned diversion and have launched an attempted‑murder case. From Russia with Fear breaks down the attack, the investigation, and the community’s shock.

Police near Moscow arrest a married couple accused of stealing pet dogs across the region and selling them for meat. One killing is confirmed; more cases are under review. We follow the Leonov family’s loss of their border collie Sima, track the suspects’ prior 2019 case, and ask whether this time the courts will deliver real punishment.

In Saint Petersburg, 77-year-old tenant Nikolai Shapkin murdered and dismembered fashion designer Antonina Sergeeva, disposing of her remains in a grocery cart. Now declared insane, he will avoid prison and receive psychiatric treatment. From Russia with Fear investigates a case where horror meets impunity.

A soldier returning from war kills his bride on their wedding day. Another, back from the front, murders his wife during a birthday party. And in Tuva, a wrestling coach beats his wife to death after a year at war. From Russia with Fear investigates how violence learned on the battlefield is destroying families across Russia.

A rehab clinic in Pyatigorsk promised healing but became a house of torture. After the brutal death of Artem Khomenko, investigators revealed a regime of violence and abuse led by the center’s director. This episode exposes the horrors hidden in Russia’s rehab industry.

A successful businessman murders his ex-wife out of jealousy, leaving their six-year-old son orphaned. This episode explores the case of Ravil Osmanov, his pattern of abuse, and how domestic violence remains a deadly threat for women across Russia.

A shocking true story from Serov, Sverdlovsk region. Alexander Gook beheaded Olga Soroka, killed her six-year-old son, and then avoided a likely life sentence by signing a military contract and leaving for the war zone. We also tell the case of Mikhail Lobakov, convicted for torturing and murdering his wife, who went to the front and was later praised as a hero. This episode asks: what happens to...

In this episode of From Russia with Fear , we investigate the shocking murder of 11-year-old Nastya Yakina from Nizhny Tagil — killed by a neighbor who had previously been convicted of rape and later pardoned to fight in the war. The story reveals how Russia’s system of military pardons has allowed violent offenders to return to society, often with deadly results.

In this episode of From Russia with Fear , we uncover a shocking wave of mass prison escapes across Russia. Within just two days, ten dangerous inmates — including murderers, rapists, and drug traffickers — broke out of two correctional facilities in Lipetsk and Nerchinsk. Some dug a 70-meter tunnel , others simply walked away unnoticed. The story exposes a collapsing prison system: corruption, ne...