A Russian official told a radio station that Vladimir Putin's so-called 'special military operation' likely has played a role in the surge.
is up more than 600 percent in a Russian region bordering Ukraine, according to data from the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs., located near to Russia's border with Ukraine, the number of crimes committed using firearms, ammunition, and explosive devices over the first ten months of this year increased by 675 percent, compared to the same time frame in 2021, statistics show.
Other areas which saw an increase in crime of at least 100 percent included the Pskov region, Saint Petersburg, Kalingrad region, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Saratov region, and Tambov region. Further, the number of"grave" crimes committed nationwide by organized groups or criminal communities in the first 10 months of this year increased by 21.5 percent in the same time period—up to 23,500—while the number of"extremist" crimes has also increased by more than 36 percent, to 1,247.
"Probably, there is still some general anxiety. We know that since 2020, firstly, we have had a pandemic ... with the onset of [the special military operation], there is also anxiety—no one will take this very calmly," he said."Probably everyone is trying to stock up on weapons already ... when people are under the threat of bombing, they become scared, and there is some kind of devaluation of life," he added.
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