Two Criminals Raped, Killed a Student, and Went to Fight in the War

Two convicted murderers raped and killed a 19-year-old student in Novosibirsk—and were sentenced to decades behind bars. But instead of serving their time, they signed contracts with Russia’s Ministry of Defense and walked free. In this shocking episode of From Russia with Crime, we investigate how Sergey Yulin and Maksim Ovchinnikov escaped justice by going to war in Ukraine. One bought an apartment. The other was released on the anniversary of his victim’s death. While Kristina Prikhodko’s family is left mourning, her killers enjoy freedom, money, and a second chance.