In the Russian autonomous republic of Tatarstan, a former Wagner mercenary recruited in prison gruesomely killed his drinking companion. However, the Russian judiciary considers the man’s previous deployment in the war in Ukraine as an “extenuating circumstance”.
“Private Army Wagner” was written in bold letters on the military uniform of 41-year-old Aleksandr Kusmin as he headed to his girlfriend Alfija one evening. However, the woman was probably not particularly happy with his appearance; she simply didn’t open the door for him.
But the man did not want to be chased away so easily: according to the independent online portal “Wjorstka”, court documents now show that he smashed a window with a shovel. Amazingly, the woman actually let him into her own four walls. They then sat down at the table and began to eagerly drink vodka.
The jealousy escalated
During their spontaneous ‘party’ for the two of them, which took place last winter, Kusmin reportedly received a phone call from his former lover. Alfija completely panicked because of this, the 41-year-old said during the interrogation.
He hit her on the head a total of 19 times. If that wasn’t enough, he pulled out a hunting knife and rammed it into her chest, neck and face. He allegedly covered her with a dressing gown “so she wouldn’t freeze to death” and then simply left the apartment.
Found the dead woman and ran away
The next day the man visited his girlfriend again. When he found her lifeless, he got into a taxi and left, the documents show. Her ex-brother-in-law discovered her later.
According to the autopsy results, the woman froze to death – the house in which she lived was heated with a wood stove. It quickly became very cold there because of the broken window.
Was pardoned by Putin
Now Kuzmin was put on trial – he was sentenced to eight years in a penal colony. When the verdict was announced, it was emphasized that the man had fought in Ukraine and was injured. Kuzmin had previously been convicted of murder, so he spent ten years in prison before being deployed to the front. However, due to his service in the war, he was pardoned by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Source: Krone
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