How Russian Soldiers Returning from Ukraine Continue to Kill and Maim An increasing number of civilians are suffering at the hands of soldiers returning from Ukraine’s «special military operation» (SVO). In the 2.5 years since the war began, almost 500 civilians have become victims of these veterans. According to «Verstka’s» calculations, at least 242 people have been killed. Another 227 have been gravely injured, suffering life-threatening wounds.

Before this, Zimina went on hunger strike several times due to the tortured conditions of detention. 38-year-old political prisoner Antonina Zimina, convicted in 2020 along with her husband in a treason case, opened her veins in the colony. At this time, she was in a cell-type room (PKT) - a special cell with a stricter regime of detention, where “malicious violators” are sent. “Layout” tells about what happened in more detail.

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How an unprecedented increase in the key rate will affect mortgages, and how the authorities are trying to soften the blow for borrowers On October 25, the Central Bank of Russia increased the key rate from 19% to 21% per annum - this is a record since at least 2013. Even in February 2022, when a full-scale war began in Ukraine, the key rate jumped for several months to 20%, and by September 2022 it had dropped to 7.5%.