Stabbed in Broad Daylight: Pardoned Ex-Convict Attacks Partner in Chelyabinsk

A shocking knife attack in Chelyabinsk has left a woman fighting for her life. The attacker — 60-year-old Alexander Kondakov, a previously convicted man who was pardoned after serving in the Special Military Operation — tried to stab his partner to death in front of neighbors and her children. Surveillance cameras captured the brutal assault. This case raises serious questions about the growing number of former prisoners returning from the front lines and committing new violent crimes. In this episode, we break down what happened, who Alexander Kondakov is, and what the statistics reveal about rising violence linked to pardoned ex-convict soldiers.