Convicted murderer hailed as a war hero in Russian propaganda

The hero of the Russian Federation army was showcased on social media via the Telegram channel Chelyabinsk of the Future. This individual, a local community representative, is bravely fighting in the war with the neighbouring country. Surprisingly, he is a convicted murderer who was sentenced to 18 years. He left behind prison walls by voluntarily enlisting in the invading forces.

According to the declaration, Chelyabinsk of the Future is an "anti-war project of the Urals," which aims to describe and reveal “the truth about the war and mobilization.” The authors disclosed on social media that the ranks of Vladimir Putin's army include some of the worst criminals.

On the Telegram channel, members of the Chelyabinsk community revealed the heinous deeds of Aleksander Jerutin, a city resident now fighting in the war. This man murdered his stepdaughter, and although he was sentenced to 18 years in prison, he didn't serve even a year.

He was released because he agreed to go fight. Now, he is engaged in the war, and if he survives, he will not return to prison.

The dictator signed the decree allowing the mobilization of individuals convicted of serious crimes in November 2022, when it became evident that the war in Ukraine was not progressing as smoothly as the Kremlin had anticipated. The ranks of the army, decimated by the fighting with Ukraine, had to be replenished.

Despite a list of crimes that were supposed to prevent conscription, the worst murderers and degenerates have continuously been recruited, including by the now-deceased Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.

This is also true with Jerutin, who went to the front to avoid punishment. According to the city’s anti-war service, on July 31, 2022, Aleksander Jerutin strangled his concubine’s 18-year-old daughter with a wire in a house on Pressovshtikov Street in Chelyabinsk. The girl's mother held her arms so she wouldn't resist. The couple then hid the body in a trash can overnight.

The details of this crime are also discussed in a video from local TV, which is attached to the post with war photos of Jerutin and his partner. The event in July deeply shocked the local community.

Four days after the murder, the strangled girl's body was found at a waste sorting center. The girl's remains were packed in a bag and taped shut.

Investigators quickly identified the perpetrator. The court sentenced Jerutin to 18 years in a high-security colony. However, less than a year later, the murderer began posting war photos.

Three weeks after his sentencing, he signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense. He was injured in the fighting, which he boasted about on social media, while being treated at a hospital in the Belgorod region.

He is now considered a war hero. "If Aleksander Jerutin survives the war, he will walk the streets of Chelyabinsk," notes the Telegram post.

Source: Chelyabinsk of the Future