For war effort in Ukraine: Putin released triple murderer from prison

Yakutsk (Russia) – Shortly after the start of the war of aggression against Ukraine, Kremlin despot Vladimir Putin (73) decided: Convicted Russian criminals can be pardoned if they volunteer to fight. Viktor Savvinov, convicted of murder, was also released. He went back to his homeland – and murdered again. Apparently not just once.

According to the news portal “The Insider”, Savvinov, who comes from the Russian republic of Yakutia, was sentenced to eleven years in prison in 2020 after murdering a woman. Two years later, Russia attacked Ukraine to. Savvinov volunteered from a penal colony to serve at the front.

After his return, the murderer struck again

In 2024 he returned to Yakutia and murdered two more people: first a drinking buddy (34), then his uncle’s widow, a 64-year-old teacher. For these acts, Savvinov was sentenced to 20 years in prison by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Yakutia.

However, according to the news portal “SakhaDay”, just 9 months later he was arrested “according to Article 80.2 of the Criminal Code Russian “Federation in connection with the conclusion of a contract for military service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation conditionally released and handed over to representatives of the Russian Ministry of Defense”. Means: The serving of this prison sentence was also for the period of his renewed war effort exposed.

Arrest again, suspected murder again

Did the killer strike again after that? The daughter of the murdered widow reported to reporters: Savvinov was taken to a clinic as a wounded man in September 2025 and deserted there. He hid in a town around 20 kilometers from his home village and finally fled to Yakutsk, 860 kilometers away.

As “SakhaDay” reports, he is said to have been arrested in the capital of the Republic of Yakutia on Sunday. Savvinov is suspected of having a fourth during his escape Murder to have committed.