"First, they blackmailed Andrej, demanding half of the compensation he received for an injury. When he refused to give them the money and bought a car instead, they demanded that he give them the car. He was killed for refusing to hand over the car. Bykova filed a complaint with the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation and the public prosecutor's office, but nothing happened. Andrej Bykov was simply declared missing."
"Verstka also published the names of dozens of commanders involved. The next day, Aleksandr Paschtschenko, a deputy from the ruling United Russia party from Khakassia, located in southern Siberia, responded to criticism from an angry citizen by saying, "At the front, you would be annulled for such statements." Inadvertently, this remark confirmed that "annulments" are a cultural norm."
Tatjana Bykova's son Andrej was extorted by military commanders, refused to hand over money or his car, and was killed after resisting. Formal complaints to investigative and prosecutorial authorities produced no action and Andrej was declared missing. An investigative news website exposed widespread torture and so-called "annulment," publishing dozens of commanders' names. A United Russia deputy’s remark that dissenting relatives would be "annulled" at the front illustrated how killings are normalized. Documented torture methods include forcing soldiers into pits and feeding them garbage, making them "hug a tree," and tying them to tree trunks, indicating systemic abuse and impunity.
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