Russia sets record for serious and especially serious crimes

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The number of serious and especially serious crimes recorded in Russia from January to August of this year was the highest in the past 13 years, reports the publication “Verstka” with reference to statistics from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, reports "Radio Liberty".

A total of 403,537 such crimes were identified (including the territories of Ukraine controlled by Russia), with the greatest increase recorded in the Moscow Region, Krasnodar Region, and Rostov Region.

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It is noted that a sharp surge in crime was previously predicted by the Research Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The institute's experts even assumed record figures for the past 15 years, pointing to several factors influencing the growth. Among them are the return of former prisoners from the war in Ukraine and the increase in the volume of the black market for weapons.

The media regularly report serious crimes, including murders and rapes, committed by those who returned from the war against Ukraine. Hundreds of such cases are already known. The resonance they caused forced the Kremlin to recommend that journalists under its control not report on such incidents.

In March, the Russian State Duma adopted a bill according to which those who signed a contract for military service would be exempted from criminal liability for minor and medium-gravity crimes. Before this, war participants convicted of crimes were exempted from punishment through pardons signed by the Russian president.

Prepared by: Sergey Daga