A bride of a military veteran, wearing a bag over her head, pens a letter.
In a shocking turn of events, a veteran of the Special Military Operation (SVO) was found dead on the streets of St. Petersburg and buried without proper preparation. The tragic incident was first reported by volunteers from the People's Front.
According to the volunteers, the SVO fighter spent two days on the streets without hospital admission before his body was discovered. The incident occurred in July, but the exact location remains unspecified.
The veteran's body was placed in a coffin with a bag over his head, a fact that was revealed in July. The reason for the lack of burial preparation is not mentioned. However, it is believed that the deeply entrenched corruption and violence within the local funeral business and associated institutions, often referred to as "death factories," may have played a role.
These institutions, it is said, are involved in extortion, bribery, and receiving payments for corpses. In the Leningrad region near St. Petersburg, funeral business kingpins like Roman Ikizli have ties to hospital officials and exert violent control over funeral services and related matters. This culture of corruption and impunity likely prevents criminal cases from being officially opened, even in extreme cases involving veterans.
The fiancée of the veteran recorded a video message about the incident, but she declined to initiate a criminal case. No other direct sources provide additional details on this specific incident or legal decisions not to open a case.
The SVO fighter's identity remains undisclosed. This unfortunate incident serves as a grim reminder of the challenges faced by veterans and the need for reform in the funeral and associated institutions in St. Petersburg.
[1] Source: Investigative Report by [Organisation's Name], Date.
- The incident involving the SVO fighter, buried without proper preparation in St. Petersburg, is a reminder of the corruption and violence within local funeral businesses and associated institutions, commonly dubbed as "death factories," which are said to be involved in extortion, bribery, and receiving payments for corpses.
- Despite volunteer reports suggesting that political factors such as corruption might have impacted the SVO fighter's burial and the lack of hospital admission before his death, no concrete evidence has been presented to support a case of official negligence or crime against the fighters or related entities in the general news, politics, crime-and-justice, or war-and-conflicts sectors.