LOL these articles from US UK sources are hilarious.
LOL, US articles based on russian sources citing russian police data. Okay.
Crimes involving weapons have surged by nearly 30% in Russia this year, the RBC news website reported Wednesday, citing police data.
В России почти на 30% выросло число преступлений с использованием оружия
https://www.rbc.ru/society/23/11/2022/637ccfa59a79478ef249f44d?from=from_main_6