A former Russian inmate, who was convicted of murder but freed from serving the remainder of his term after joining the Wagner mercenary group to fight in Ukraine, has been convicted and sentenced for a new murder after returning home from the front line. A court in Russia's Tatarstan region on June 4 sentenced 41-year-old Aleksandr Kuzmin to eight years in prison for killing his girlfriend. The number of crimes in Russia committed by former Wagner recruits and other former ex-military personnel has been on rise since early 2023 as soldiers returned from duty. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Idel.Realities, click here.
Another Former Wagner Fighter Jailed For Murder In Russia
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