Jurij Gričenko
Jurij Gričenko, also known as the 'Hammer Killer,' is a 63-year-old serial murderer from Zelenograd, Russia, who was convicted of killing at least five people, primarily women, with a hammer. Despite being diagnosed with schizophrenia and exhibiting violent behavior in prison, he was released in 2023 and recruited to serve in a military unit in Ukraine.
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Jurij Gričenko, a serial killer known as the Hammer Killer, was released early and sent to fight in Ukraine despite a history of violent behavior.
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