Лента.ру7 minutes agoCrime1 min readRussia

The Supreme Court of Russia refused to review the complaint of the “Bitsa maniac” Pichushkin

Quick Look

The Supreme Court of Russia refused to consider the complaint of Alexander Pichushkin, sentenced to life imprisonment, known as the “Bitsevsky maniac,” about his transfer from special regime colony No.
18 “Polar Owl” in Yamal to an institution closer to Moscow.
The court found no grounds for reviewing the decisions of lower authorities, which had previously rejected his request.

AI-generated summary

Why It Matters

Alexander Pichushkin, known as the “Bitsa maniac,” was sentenced to life in prison for 49 murders committed in the Moscow district of Severnoe Butovo. He has been serving his sentence in special regime colony No. 18 “Polar Owl” on Yamal for more than 18 years and is asking to be transferred to an institution closer to Moscow, where his mother lives.

Font size

The Supreme Court (SC) of Russia refused to consider the complaint of the “Bitsa maniac” Alexander Pichushkin. Telegram channel “112” reports this.

A criminal sentenced to life imprisonment is seeking a transfer from special regime colony No. 18 “Polar Owl”, located in Yamal, to an institution closer to Moscow, where his mother lives.

The Supreme Court did not consider the maniac’s complaint, as it did not find any grounds for reviewing the decisions of the lower courts. The Moscow City Court rejected Pichushkin's request in December 2025; the cassation court recognized this decision as legal.

Pichushkin has been at Polar Owl for more than 18 years. He has 49 massacres to his name, which he committed in the Moscow district of Severnoe Butovo.

Open Questions

What specific medical or humanitarian reasons did Pichushkin give in support of his request for transfer?
Are there any chances of a similar complaint being successfully reviewed in the future if circumstances change?

The Supreme Court of Russia refused to review the complaint of the “Bitsa maniac” Pichushkin

Quick Look

The Supreme Court of Russia refused to consider the complaint of Alexander Pichushkin, sentenced to life imprisonment, known as the “Bitsevsky maniac,” about his transfer from special regime colony No.
18 “Polar Owl” in Yamal to an institution closer to Moscow.
The court found no grounds for reviewing the decisions of lower authorities, which had previously rejected his request.

AI-generated summary

Why It Matters

Font size

The Supreme Court (SC) of Russia refused to consider the complaint of the “Bitsa maniac” Alexander Pichushkin. Telegram channel “112” reports this.

A criminal sentenced to life imprisonment is seeking a transfer from special regime colony No. 18 “Polar Owl”, located in Yamal, to an institution closer to Moscow, where his mother lives.

Pichushkin has been at Polar Owl for more than 18 years. He has 49 massacres to his name, which he committed in the Moscow district of Severnoe Butovo.

Open Questions

What specific medical or humanitarian reasons did Pichushkin give in support of his request for transfer?
Are there any chances of a similar complaint being successfully reviewed in the future if circumstances change?

The Supreme Court of Russia refused to review the complaint of the “Bitsa maniac” Pichushkin

Quick Look

Why It Matters

Open Questions

Related Topics

The Supreme Court of Russia refused to review the complaint of the “Bitsa maniac” Pichushkin

Quick Look

Why It Matters

Open Questions

Related Topics

Related Stories

A criminal case of attempted murder has been opened in Yekaterinburg after an attack on a 13-year-old schoolgirl

The Consulate General of the Russian Federation requested information from the United States about the detention of Russian woman Kristina Kedysheva

The Moscow City Court sentenced Sergei Derevyanko to 12 years in prison in a treason case

The jury of the Moscow City Court returned a guilty verdict in the case of the murder of FSS employee Oleg Gvozdev

A Russian woman faces more than 20 years in prison in the United States for rowdy behavior on board an airplane.

A man was injured in an FPV drone attack in Grayvoron