In this episode of From Russia with Fear, we tell the shocking story of 33-year-old model Angelika Tartanova, who was found in critical condition in Moscow after being brutally beaten. Doctors performed two skull surgeries to save her life. She suffered brain swelling, memory loss, and severe speech impairment. Investigators believe the attack may be linked to Angelika’s boyfriend, a mysterious businessman named Dmitry, who has since disappeared and is now wanted by police. We reconstruct the days leading up to her disappearance, the signs of control and isolation, and the unanswered questions surrounding one of the most disturbing cases of domestic violence in recent months.

In this episode of From Russia with Fear, we follow three brutal killers who all avoided real punishment the same way — by signing a military contract and going to the war zone instead of serving long prison terms. In Sverdlovsk region, businessman Rafis Khuzin stabbed his wife, peeled skin from her body and buried her in the garden, then left a pre-trial cell for the army. In Serov, educated ex-lawyer Alexander Gook murdered a woman and her six-year-old son, dismembered the body and still escaped a potential life sentence through a contract. In Ivanovo region, sadistic wife-killer Mikhail Lobakov tortured his young spouse to death, but less than a year after sentencing was sent to fight in Ukraine and later declared a “hero.” Using real numbers from Russian lawyers, we explore how tens of thousands of serious criminal cases are being frozen or closed because their defendants go to SVO — and what it means when war becomes a door out of prison.

In this episode of From Russia with Fear, we tell the horrifying story of a noise complaint that turned into a double murder. In the Moscow suburb of Kotelniki, 32-year-old neighbor Yevgeny Geraskin took a hammer, went upstairs and beat to death 34-year-old Alina Vorobyova and her six-year-old son Kirill because the child “ran and stomped” at home. He tried to stage a fake robbery, but police quickly exposed the lie. Now he faces life in prison—yet his lawyer says he hopes to escape punishment by signing a contract to fight in the Special Military Operation zone. We look at the long conflict, the ignored warning signs, and the new, chilling path from brutal crime to the frontline.

In this episode of From Russia with Fear, we look at the story of Lilit Mstoyan, a hyper-aggressive migrant mother in Yaroslavl who has spent years attacking neighbors, shop workers, and anyone who crosses her path. Despite hundreds of complaints, she faced no real consequences—until a school camera recorded her threatening to kill her daughter’s algebra teacher over a bad grade. We follow the trail of broken noses, online abuse and police inaction, and ask how one woman managed to terrorize an entire city block while hiding behind her status as a single mother and member of a small ethnic minority.

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 veteran status shields him. We explore the chilling incidents, community response, and wider issues of accountability for returning soldiers.

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 turned into a deadly conspiracy. We explore the motives, the neighbors’ silence, the investigation, and the uncomfortable rise of extreme teenage violence against parents in Russia.

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 of the poisoner, and the quiet, almost empty courtroom where she finally heard her 21-year sentence.

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 "children's concentration camps," deceive parents, demanding hundreds of thousands of rubles for fake help, and what charges does she face? Horrific details about the sadism of drug-addict administrator Vitaly Balabrikov and an HIV-positive rapist within the center, where 24 captive children were freed.

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 legal process for under-14 offenders in Russia.

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 military service has become a shortcut out of the courtroom.

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 suffering.

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 — turning the front line into a conveyor belt of new crimes at home.

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 violence stretching back 25 years.

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 detention, signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense, and was sent to the SVO. This is a shocking story of systemic corruption, ultra-conservative traditions, and the cynical use of war to grant amnesty for the most heinous crimes against children.

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.