26 cases · 1916–2015
Russia: true crime and tragedy cases
26 documented cases across 12 cities in Russia. Sourced, with timelines, on the map.
Category mix
Murder 7Unsolved Case 4Serial Murder 6Suspicious Death 5Major Tragedy 4
Cities
Cases
Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge, Russia, Moscow · 2015 · Murder · SolvedThe Assassination of Boris Nemtsov›Tatarstan, Russia, Kazan · 2011 · Serial Murder · SolvedThe "Volga Maniac" Case›Domodedovo Airport, Russia, Moscow · 2011 · Suspicious Death · SolvedThe Domodedovo Airport Bombing›Krasnodar Krai, Russia, Kushchyovskaya · 2010 · Murder · SolvedKushchyovskaya Massacre›Lubyanka and Park Kultury stations, Russia, Moscow · 2010 · Suspicious Death · ClosedThe Moscow Metro Suicide Bombings›Chechnya, Russia, Grozny · 2009 · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedThe Natalia Estemirova case›Perm Krai, Russia, Perm · 2009 · Major Tragedy · ClosedLame Horse Nightclub Fire›Khakassia, Russia, Sayanogorsk · 2009 · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Sayano-Shushenskaya Power Station Accident›Novgorod Oblast, Russia, Uglovka · 2009 · Suspicious Death · ClosedThe Nevsky Express Bombing›Russia, Moscow · 2006 · Murder · SolvedThe Anna Politkovskaya case›Moscow, Russia, Moscow · 2004 · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedMurder of Paul Klebnikov›Moscow, Russia, Moscow · 2003 · Suspicious Death · ClosedSuspicious Death of Yuri Shchekochikhin›Dubrovka Theatre, Russia, Moscow · 2002 · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Moscow Theatre Siege (Nord-Ost)›Bitsa Park, Moscow · 2001 · Serial Murder · SolvedThe "Chessboard Killer" case›Central, St. Petersburg · 2000 · Serial Murder · SolvedThe "Granny Ripper" case›off Severomorsk, Russia, Barents Sea · 2000 · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Kursk Submarine Disaster›Griboyedov Canal, Russia, St Petersburg · 1998 · Murder · UnsolvedThe Assassination of Galina Starovoytova›Moscow, Russia, Moscow · 1995 · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedThe Assassination of Vladislav Listyev›Moscow, Russia, Moscow · 1994 · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedMurder of Dmitry Kholodov›Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, Angarsk · 1992 · Serial Murder · SolvedThe "Angarsk Maniac" Case›St. Petersburg, Russia, St. Petersburg · 1991 · Murder · SolvedMurder of Igor Talkov›Moscow, Russia, Moscow · 1964 · Serial Murder · SolvedThe "Mosgaz" Case›Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, Northern Urals · 1959 · Suspicious Death · ClosedThe Dyatlov Pass Incident›Moscow, Russia, Moscow · 1923 · Serial Murder · SolvedThe "Shabolovka Killer" Case›Ipatiev House, Russia, Yekaterinburg · 1918 · Murder · ClosedThe Execution of the Romanov Family›Yusupov Palace, Moika Canal, Russia, St Petersburg · 1916 · Murder · ClosedThe Murder of Rasputin›