From Russia with crime

SVO Hero Stabbed Mother of Four to Death Over a Remark About Loud TV

Episode Summary

She asked him to turn down the TV. Minutes later, she lay dying in front of her four children. In this episode of From Russia with Crime, we tell the chilling story of Elizaveta Ovchinnikova — a 24-year-old mother murdered by her partner, a war veteran, over a petty argument. As violence among returning soldiers escalates across Russia, Elizaveta’s death is not an isolated tragedy — it's part of a nationwide crisis. A look into trauma, impunity, and the silent war unfolding inside Russian homes, far from the frontlines.

Episode Notes

She asked him to turn down the TV. Minutes later, she lay dying in front of her four children. In this episode of From Russia with Crime, we tell the chilling story of Elizaveta Ovchinnikova — a 24-year-old mother murdered by her partner, a war veteran, over a petty argument. As violence among returning soldiers escalates across Russia, Elizaveta’s death is not an isolated tragedy — it's part of a nationwide crisis. A look into trauma, impunity, and the silent war unfolding inside Russian homes, far from the frontlines.