18 months old at the airport, hit the floor, in critical condition...The perpetrator is of Belarusian nationality
Jun 25, 2025
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The child is now known to be in a critical condition.
According to news 18 and other foreign media, a man was seen suddenly lifting an 18-month-old boy next to a small suitcase and throwing him hard to the floor in front of an arrival hall at an airport in Moscow, Russia.
Since then, the man has wandered around wearing sunglasses, and CCTV footage shows other men rushing to carry the unconscious child.
At the time, the child was a refugee family who fled Iran with her pregnant mother and arrived in Russia through Afghanistan.
Mom reportedly left for a while to pack a stroller shortly after arriving at the airport.
The investigation confirmed that the perpetrator was a Belarusian national named Vladimir Bitkov, 31.
He had entered Russia on the same day as the child and was arrested shortly after the crime.
Russian police are currently investigating, including possible racist motives and other hate crimes.
According to medical staff, the child is currently in a coma with severe brain damage, and the possibility of losing his life cannot be ruled out.
The hospital said the child's condition is critical and requires continuous intensive treatment.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
