Sakhalin soldiers kill comrade to steal war payout
On Sakhalin, a war participant killed a comrade and cut off his finger to unlock a phone and steal payments. A military court sentenced war participant Vladimir Kabakov from Ukraine to 19 years in a colony for the murder of a comrade and robbery, according to Medzona.
Consensus
- The murder took place in summer 2025 on Sakhalin.
- Viktor Vasilev, a 34-year-old war participant, was drugged and died as a result.
- His finger was amputated to unlock his phone using fingerprint recognition.
- The perpetrators attempted to withdraw money from his account but only succeeded in withdrawing 350,000 rubles.
- The victim's wife transferred the remaining funds to her own account.
- The body was buried on the shore of the Okhotsk Sea.
- Vladimir Kabakov was sentenced to 19 years of imprisonment in a strict-regime colony.
- Dmitry Mazur was acquitted by a jury and granted rehabilitation rights.
- The cases of Alexei Bortnikov and Nikolai Barkovsky were suspended because they returned to the war zone.
- The prosecution and victims have appealed the acquittal of Mazur.
- The accused were all military personnel.
- The crime was motivated by a desire for 'easy money'.
Points of divergence
- The lawyer representing the victim's side believes the verdict against Mazur will be overturned on appeal because the court incorrectly assessed his role in the crime. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The lawyer representing the victim's side believes the verdict Against Mazur will be overturned on appeal because the Court incorrectly assessed his role in the crime. — tg_sibrealii
- The victim's wife managed to transfer the remaining funds to her account before the theft was completed. — tg_echoonline_news
- The victim's wife noticed the withdrawals and transferred the remaining funds to her account. — mediazona
- The investigation revealed that the accused had debts, which contributed to their motive. — mediazona
Coverage (4 sources)
- On Sakhalin, war participants killed a comrade and cut off his finger to unlock a phone and steal benefits — Радио Свобода
- On Sakhalin, war participants killed a comrade and cut off his finger to unlock a phone and steal benefits — Сибирь.Реалии
- Finger cut off from soldier killed on Sakhalin to unlock phone and deny injury payment — "Mediazone" — ЭХО / Новости
- Participants of the war with Sakhalin poisoned a soldier and cut off his finger to unlock a phone and access combat payments — Медиазона
Key entities
- Sakhalin
- Mediasphere
- Vladimir Kabakov
- Ukraine
- Viktor Vasilyev
- Military Court
- Dolinsk
- Dmitry Mazur
- Eastern District Military Court
- Eastern District Military Court
- 1st
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