"He was a very religious man." A Storm Z fighter, who served nearly 20 years in prison for various crimes, was buried in Volgograd.
37-year-old Roman Bolotnikov He was convicted of theft, murder, damage to vital infrastructure, assault, robbery, fraud, vandalism, and other crimes. He most likely joined the "Storm Z" assault unit in the summer, and his funeral was held recently. V1.RU reported this. сreported relatives of the deceased.
Bolotnikov's latest sentence came into force in February of this year. should According to the case file, Bolotnikov received more than 2,5 years in a maximum-security penal colony for stealing several cell phones, electric side mirrors from a car, a telephone cable, a baby stroller, groceries from stores, and a gas water heater and six cast-iron radiators with ten sections each from an empty house.
Bolotnikov committed several crimes out of sudden aggression. For example, he smashed a bus window because dirty snow splashed on him from under the vehicle's wheels. Another time, he smashed an ATM window after discovering his card was empty.
"He's been in and out of prison since he was 16. When he got out, he couldn't find a normal life here. I don't know exactly when he left for Ukraine. He was in a place not so remote, and from there, as far as I understand, he left. We've been communicating mostly through instant messaging lately. His common-law wife gave birth; I don't even know if they were registered or not, but he has a son. Since Roma was always in and out of prison, we haven't seen each other in a while.", — the relative reported.
"Judging by the man's social media, he was a very religious person—Roman Bolotnikov posted numerous photos with icons, as well as Orthodox-themed images. In the summer of 2023, he began posting photos with weapons and people in military uniform.", the publication reports.
Bolotnikov was buried without honors.
"A true hero. The savior of Russia," "How early he left. How much more he could have done as a civilian," "So Orthodox that I immediately wanted to cross myself.", Volgograd residents write caustic comments.
Photo: Bolotnikov's OK account