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Caught on Camera: Iranian Toddler in Coma After ‘Drug-Addled Monster’ Throws Him to Ground at Moscow Airport

  • A 31-year-old Belarusian man, Vladimir Vitkov, violently threw an 18-month-old Iranian refugee toddler to the floor in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport arrivals hall.
  • The attack occurred shortly after the boy and his mother arrived in Russia, fleeing conflict in Iran and traveling via Afghanistan, while Vitkov appeared intoxicated and under drug influence.
  • CCTV footage showed Vitkov suddenly grabbing the toddler and hurling him headfirst onto the floor with considerable force near the boy's mother in the crowded arrivals area.
  • Vitkov was arrested at the scene with traces of cannabis and other drugs found in his bloodstream and possession, and he confessed to attempting to murder the child while under the influence of drugs.
  • The boy remains in a coma with serious skull and spinal injuries, prompting calls for justice and better protection for vulnerable refugees, while investigations continue into possible motives including racial factors.
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Shuddering images recorded by security cameras captured the moment when a tourist brutally threw an 18-month-old baby into the ground at Moscow’s Sheremétievo airport. The little one, who had just arrived in Russia with his mother after fleeing the bombings in Iran, suffered severe skull fractures and injuries to the spine. He is currently in a coma, fighting for his life. The attacker was identified as Vladimir Vitkov, a 31-year-old citizen of …

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RTVI broke the news in Moscow, Russian Federation on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
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