Latest Crime News from Russia

Yekaterinburg Police Names Most Crime-Prone DistrictsThe Ordzhonikidzevsky district recorded the highest number of crimes in Yekaterinburg in 2025, city police chief Viktor Poznyak announced.

Apr 22, 2026

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Volgograd police decline to investigate private photo leak on TelegramPolice near Volgograd said they are not investigating the online leak of a woman's nude photos and phone number, despite her complaints filed months ago.

Apr 22, 2026

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Top police officer names Yekaterinburg's most dangerous districtsYekaterinburg's chief police officer Viktor Poznyak revealed the districts with the highest crime rates in 2025, with Ordzhonikidzevsky district recording 2,920 offenses.

Apr 22, 2026

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Tula Man Faces Trial for Brother's Murder and Illegal Arms StorageA 41-year-old man from Tula is set to be prosecuted for beating his brother to death and illegally storing firearms and explosives at home, facing up to 15 years in prison.

Apr 22, 2026

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Mizulina Links Ufa School Shooting to Ukraine ManipulatorsYekaterina Mizulina, head of the Safe Internet League, claimed that recent school attacks are interconnected and linked to manipulators from Ukraine recruiting teenagers. Local authorities have denied any fatalities in the shooting at Gymnasium No. 16 in Ufa.

Apr 22, 2026

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Prominent Chelyabinsk Lawyer Detained on Bribery ChargesA prominent attorney, Yevgeny Abramovskikh, was detained in Chelyabinsk on Tuesday on suspicion of mediating a bribe transfer, based on testimony from a colleague seeking a plea deal.

Apr 22, 2026

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Ex-Sochi Police Officers Sentenced for Bribe Involving Mini CooperFormer police officers in Sochi and their accomplices have been convicted for extorting a bribe, including a Mini Cooper car, from a man they caught with marijuana.

Apr 22, 2026

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Three Workers Asphyxiated in Well in Stavropol RegionA pipeline repair operation ended in the fatal gas poisoning of three workers.

Apr 22, 2026

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Schoolboy from Arkhangelsk Region Accused of Terrorism and SabotageWhat punishment does he face?

Apr 22, 2026

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Former Senator Petina's Pretrial Detention Extended to May 2026A court in Ryazan has extended former senator Irina Petina's pretrial detention until May 12, 2026, rejecting her defense's request for house arrest.

Apr 22, 2026

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Stavropol Residents Fake Kherson Residency to Defraud BudgetA court in Stavropol has ordered three local men detained for allegedly defrauding federal aid payments intended for evacuees from Kherson Oblast.

Apr 22, 2026

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Voronezh Pensioner Loses Nearly 12 Million to ScammersA 70-year-old woman from the Liski district transferred almost 12 million rubles to scammers abroad after selling her homes and car, police said.

Apr 22, 2026

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Novosibirsk Man and Omsk Woman Organized a Drug Syndicate in TomskA man from Novosibirsk hid around 150 drug caches in Tomsk under the direction of a woman from Omsk. Both are now facing trial for large-scale drug distribution.

Apr 22, 2026

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Court denies murderer's mother custody of victim's childrenA court has ruled that two children will remain with the grandmother of Elena Loganova, a woman murdered by her husband, rejecting a custody claim by the killer's own mother.

Apr 22, 2026

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Student on trial for bribing teachers over exams and diplomaA student in Russia's Trans-Urals region is facing trial for bribing college teachers to pass exams and complete a thesis. He could be sentenced to up to 8 years in prison.

Apr 22, 2026

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Orenburg betting shop guard attacks and robs clientA security guard at a betting shop in Orenburg has been sentenced to prison for assaulting and robbing a client who had won large sums.

Apr 22, 2026

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Stepfather gets 10 years for biting stepson and showing pornThe mother learned about the crimes after her son started seeing a psychologist due to changes in behavior.

Apr 21, 2026

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Stepfather Gets 10 Years for Sexually Abusing StepsonA mother in Yekaterinburg learned her son was being abused by his stepfather after the boy confided in a psychologist during therapy sessions.

Apr 21, 2026

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Ex-tax official in Novosibirsk sentenced to colony for taking bribeA former deputy head of a tax inspection in Novosibirsk has been found guilty of receiving a large bribe through an intermediary. She promised general patronage and a reduction in tax assessments.

Apr 21, 2026

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Teacher from private school in Omsk steals dishes at food courtA mathematics teacher in Omsk stole Christmas dishes and microphones worth 27,000 rubles (approximately $300 at current rates) from a woman at a food court, but was unable to explain his motives.

Apr 21, 2026

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Brother recounts killing of pregnant ex-judge Aigul SailybayevaSuspects in the murder are believed to be in Moscow, and the victim's family is demanding their extradition.

Apr 21, 2026

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Law enforcement to visit Kemerovo medics who mocked patients in videoAuthorities in Kemerovo launched a pre-investigation check on February 2 after video footage of medics laughing at helpless patients spread on social media, with potential criminal charges.

Apr 21, 2026

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It was seconds': Kuzbass sauna administrator on teens' last minutesThe sauna employee was the only witness who saw the teenagers at the moment the fire broke out.

Apr 20, 2026

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Novosibirsk Ministry Sues to Recover Forest Fire CostsThe Novosibirsk Region's Ministry of Natural Resources has sued to recover the costs of fighting a forest fire that occurred in April 2025.

Apr 20, 2026

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Foreigner gets five years for terrorism propaganda in YakutiaA labor migrant from Central Asia was convicted in Yakutsk for terrorism propaganda. He professes a radical form of Islam and justified terrorist activities online.

Apr 20, 2026

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