Russian soldier's shocking attack on woman in Astrakhan stirs outrage
Shocking events unfolded in the Russian city of Astrakhan in broad daylight. A soldier first snatched a child from a woman's arms, and then the situation escalated dramatically. He knocked her to the ground and began to viciously kick and pull her. No one reacted, no one helped the woman. A wave of comments appeared under the post.
Horrifying footage is circulating online, showing a brutal scene recorded in the city of Astrakhan. It depicts a Russian soldier from the Akhmat division beating a woman in broad daylight to the point of near unconsciousness.
Initially, the video shows the soldier tearing a child from the woman's arms. In response to his aggression, the distraught mother approaches the soldier's car and kicks it. In retaliation, the man unhesitatingly pounces on her, hitting and kicking her.
This distressing footage was published by Anton Herashchenko, former deputy minister of internal affairs of Ukraine, who highlighted the alarming rise in such incidents involving Russian soldiers returning from the front.
He points out a serious issue – the aggression and destabilising influence that soldiers' wartime experiences bring to society.
If they can maim and kill Ukrainian civilians, what will stop them from doing the same in their own country? - asks Herashchenko in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
A flood of comments, full of outrage and sympathy, appeared under the post. One user wrote: "He tried to kill her. This is madness. Regardless of the story, there's no excuse not to help the woman." Commenters expressed shock and disbelief at the passivity of the bystanders.
Another voice noted: "It's sad to see. War is terrible in many ways. Especially when you have an army filled with unscrupulous soldiers," referring to the destructive consequences of conflict that also contribute to increased violence in civilian areas.
Some comments were not lacking in sarcasm about the situation in the country: "Traditional Russian values" and "They do as they please, Putin too."
