Russ Kot aka Russ the Serb kills 6 in Florida murder spree, he from Belgrade, he was military, he was on search & destroy mission in Sarasota over money.

Russell Kot aka Ruslan Kot (his name in 1998) aka Russ the Serb kills 6 in state wide Florida murder spree he claims on Facebook that he originates from Belgrade Serbia, possible PTSD triggered him from Bosnian war 1992 to 1995, he was mandatory military age in 1995. In the 1990's murder suspect Russel Kot aka Ruslan Kot aka Russ the Serb was apparently living in Belgrade Serbia, he posts multiple photos of himself on FB giving the 3 finger Serbia military sign. Russ Kot would have been 20 years old in 1995, that is mandatory military age in Belgrade Serbia. During the NATO bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (including Belgrade, Serbia), the mandatory military age for men was 18 to 27 years, with a 12-month mandatory service period for every man. The Serbian police, Serbian special forces, and Serbian Army are closely tied together. During the 1992–1995 Bosnian War, the Serbian military effort was primarily driven by the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS), led by General Ratko Mladić and supported by Serbia under Slobodan Milošević. The VRS engaged in ethnic cleansing, seizing 70% of Bosnia, the 44-month Siege of Sarajevo, and the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, primarily targeting Bosniaks and Croats. Most notorious Ranko Momic, a defendant in a Serbian war crimes case related to the Kosovo conflict, he escaped to Ukraine to avoid prosecution. 

UPDATE Feb 21, 2026...Face Book comment from someone who knows Russ Kot and his past... He (Russ Kot) just had not processed a lot of things that had happened to him: his (Russ Kot) military service, his mother's death under mysterious circumstances and some other challenges he had faced. Apparently Russ Kot loaned money to Anatoly "Tony" Ioffe who was a co-owner of the Osprey PolyClinic which opened in Osprey - Sarasota Fl on Sept 3rd, 2024. Russ Kot got the nickname "Russ the Serb," according to the Russian-speaking IL and FL community who knew him, he didn't have any Serbian ancestry and he went by Ruslan before officially changing his first name to Russell in 1998 in Chicago Cook County Ill.

During the 1992–1995 Bosnian War, men in Belgrade Serbia faced strict compulsory military service under the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). Ratko Mladić Serbian, born 12 March 1942 is a Serbian former military officer who led the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) during the Yugoslav Wars. The Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) and later the Army of Yugoslavia (VJ) drafted men, with many being deployed to conflict zones in Croatia and Bosnia, causing widespread draft evasion and protests, the JNA and the VJ morphed into Army of Republika Srpska (VRS). In 1995, (when Ruslin Kot aka Russ the Serb was 20 years old) the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS), commanded by Gen. Ratko Mladić, committed widespread war crimes and genocide, most notably the July 1995 Srebrenica massacre, where over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were killed. These atrocities included systematic rape, forced expulsion of 25,000–30,000 civilians, and ethnic cleansing across Bosnia. The three-finger salute (thumb, index, and middle finger) was widely used by the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) during the Bosnian War. The 3 finger Serb hand sign signified belonging to the Serbian nation and was frequently utilized by Bosnian Serb leaders such as murderous war crime criminals Radovan Karadžić and Ratko Mladić.

Russell Kot carried out his cross state of Florida 6 person murder spree with military like precision, he was locked and loaded early on the morning of Feb 10th, 2026. Kot killed his former girlfriend and her son at around 7am in Fort Lauderdale, no one heard the 8 or 10 gunshots, he was out of her apartment and on the road by 7:20am to Sarasota Fl to kill his Ukrainian girlfriends mother and brother, a woman acquaintance, and the step father. Kot did not speed or cause attention to himself from FHP as he traveled along I-75 and shows up at the Sarasota murder house at about 11:03am, this was all pre-planned and plotted. Murder maniac Russ Kot had 4 handguns, 5 knives, extra ammo and magazines, an axe, rope and duct tape in his car enroute to Sarasota, Russ Kot had planned this! Russell Kot from hometown of Belgrade Serbia strongly appears to have had military training. Russell Kot aka Ruslin Kot was in Park View Terrace, unit XXX in Buffalo Grove, Illinois which is north of Chicago in 1998, he would have been 23 years old.

Russell Kot kills 6 in cross Florida murder spree, he from Belgrade Serbia, he most likely military in 1995 Bosnian War. Murder suspect Russell Kot aka Russ Kot in Fort Lauderdale Fl was previously from Park View Terrace, unit XXX in Buffalo Grove, Illinois which is north of Chicago, see his LINKDIN page. Russell Kot aka Ruslin Kot owned the Park View Terr address since 1998 with his then wife. Russ Kot was on search & destroy mission in Fort Lauderdale and Sarasota on Feb 10th, 2026, he used military tactics to kill 6 people on either side of the state of Florida, over 200 miles apart! The break-up with his Ukrainian girlfriend Larisa Blyudaya (who he murdered) could have triggered the whole manic episode by Russ Kot. Police identified the victims in Fort Lauderdale as Larisa Blyudaya, 46, and her son Ben Azivov, 18. The victims in Sarasota County were identified by the sheriff's office on Wednesday as Olga Greinert, 49; Florita Stolyar (mother), 66; Anatoly Ioffe, 61; and Yaroslav Blyudoy (brother), 39. The homicides remain under investigation. Russ Kot had 4 semi-auto handguns, ammo with extra magazines, 5 knives, an axe, rope, and duct tape in his car and he went in blazing away with two handguns in Fort Lauderdale and in Sarasota killing everyone in sight. Russ Kot used a blitz attack, surprise attack, on the victims in the house in Sarasota, he also ambushed the home owner in Sarasota with phony texts to him indicting Russ Kot was suicidal, a ruse to lure the man to come home and then Russ Kot shot him from a position of cover as he was approaching the front door, all military tactics. Shooting from a position of cover (a barrier that stops incoming bullets) increases tactical advantage by maximizing safety while allowing for accurate, unpredictable, and rapid, successive shots (Russ Kot did exactly this). Police added that Crime Scene Analysts recovered more than 20 shell casings inside the Sarasota residence, and it was confirmed that each victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds, up to five bullets used for each victim, another military tactic used by the Serbian army, multiple gunshots to make sure they were dead. Serbian military forces carried out a systematic campaign of ethnic cleansing against Kosovo Albanians. This included numerous documented massacres where entire families—including children, women, and the elderly—were targeted or summarily executed. Russ Kot executed ex girlfriend Larisa Blyudaya and four members of her family (mother, brother, son, and step dad) on Feb 10th, 2026. Russ Kot posts multiple photos of himself on FB giving the 3 finger Serbia military sign from 1992–1995 Bosnian War. Documents and photographic evidence from the Bosnian War indicate that members of Serbian security forces, including police and paramilitary units, did use the three-finger salute during atrocious war crime actions against ethnic Albanian civilians. 

In April 1999 NATO bombed the Serbian state TV station in Belgrade, killing 16 people. During the Bosnian War 1992 to 1995, Russia provided significant political support to Serbia (then part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) and acted as a major source of military equipment, including advanced air defense systems and armored vehicles, despite international sanctions and scrutiny. Russian support was crucial for Serbia's resistance to the NATO intervention. Recent reports indicate Serbia may have made a deal with the Russians for tanks, attack helicopters, ground-to-air missiles, and MiG-29s.

Florida Spree Killer Russell Kot aka Ruslan Kot claims on his Facebook page that he is from Belgrade Serbia, it's his home town, he was most likely in the Serbian military or police during Bosnian War (it was mandatory, he was 20 years old). On Russell Kot's aka Ruslan Kot's 2026 Facebok page he is seen on a boat giving the 3 finger Serbian Military Salute in Fort Lauderdale. The Bosnian War operations heavily featured the Serbian Special Anti-Terrorist Unit (SAJ), Special Anti-Terrorist Unit (SAJ), the Serbian Special Operations Unit (JSO - "Red Berets"), and various Serbian Police (MUP) special units. Very likely a PTSD flashback to Bosnian War is cause for Russell Kot's murderous Florida rampage on Feb 10th 2026. The three-finger Serbian salute, involving the thumb, index, and middle finger, was widely used by Serb soldiers, it was used to signal Serb supremacy. Russ Kot uses the Serb sign a lot in his Facebook posts.

Sarasota County Sheriff reports that Russell Kot aka Russ Kot aka Ruslan Kot had 4 loaded semi-auto pistols in total, two loaded pistols on him when he entered the Sarasota house Tuesday morn Feb 10th and 2 loaded semi-auto pistols he left in his car with 5 knives, an axe, rope, and duct tape, he was ready to go to war. Sarasota Sheriff reports that there were about 20 shell casings found inside around the Sarasota house, each one of the 4 helpless unarmed victims in Sarasota was shot multiple times, up to 5 times each, way overkill, why? Russ Kot aka Ruslan Kot finally ended the bloody shooting rampage in Sarasota and Fort Lauderdale after the last Sarasota victim was dead and then shot himself, most likely in the head. PTSD? Russell Kot is Serbian the 6 people he shot and killed are all Ukrainian. Current Serbian public sentiment has been decidedly pro-Russian, with over 70% of Serbian citizens supporting Russia over Ukraine in the war.

During the 1992 to 1995 Bosnian War, Serbian military forces, including the army and police, engaged in a systematic campaign of violence against ethnic Albanians, involving widespread atrocities. Wikipedia reports confirm that this included executions, sometimes with multiple gunshot wounds, to ensure death during the mass deportation of over 1 million Albanian people. It was a Serbian military and Serbian police thing to shoot unarmed Albanian victims multiple times (just like in Sarasota)! Serbian military and police units engaged in a systematic campaign of violence, forced expulsion, and killings against Kosovar Albanians, while supplied with Russian weapons. Beginning in 2014, significant numbers of Serbian citizens (and ethnic Serbs from neighboring countries) took up arms to fight against Ukraine in the war in Donbas, which prompted the Serbian government to pass a law prohibiting its citizens from taking part in hostilities on foreign soil. In 2019 the Ukrainian Embassy in Serbia estimated that around 300 Serbian nationals were fighting in Ukraine, all of them on the Russian side. After the 2022 invasion, many more Serbian nationals took up arms to fight against Ukraine. The 6 people that Russell Kot aka Ruslan Kot (of Serbian heritage) murdered in Fort Lauderdale and in Sarasota Fl are Ukrainian.

Russell Kot aka Ruslan Kot Murders Larisa Blyudaya +1 in Fort Lauderdale Then Drives 214 Miles to 4822 Fallcrest Cir Sarasota Fl and Murders 4 More People, He's Dead. Murder suspect Russell 'Russ' Kot, 51 links to murdered Larisa Blyudaya, 46, they had been in a boyfriend girlfriend relationship in Fort Lauderdale. Facebook 'friends' on their respective Facebook pages, Larisa liked Russ Kot's photos, Kot is of Serbian heritage claims he was from Belgrade Serbia, his hometown. Russell Kot was living with Larisa Blyudaya in Fort Lauderdale Fl, Russ Kot is recently from Buffalo Grove, Illinois (north of Chicago) he claims on Facebook that he immigrated from Belgrade Serbia, possibly in 1997 or 1998. Murder suspect Russell Kot AKA Russ Kot see his LINKDIN page. Mass Shooting at Amberlea Sarasota Florida Home Part of Cross-State Murder Spree that Left 7 Dead: Sheriff The suspect Russell "Russ" Kot, 51, killed two people in Fort Lauderdale, including an ex Larisa Blyudaya, 46, and her son Ben Azivov before killing four others and then himself in Sarasota Florida. The property manager for the home in Fort Lauderdale spoke with CBS News Miami, confirming Ben Azivov is the son of Larisa Blyudaya. The activity in Sarasota all went down less than a mile from my house in Sarasota on Tuesday 2/11, helicopters filled the air all afternoon. PTSD - did Russell Kot, have PTSD? Once a killer always a killer. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing terrifying events—such as abuse, war, or disasters—causing symptoms lasting over a month, including flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, and avoidance of reminders. It significantly impairs daily life, work, and relationships, often leading to long-term issues like depression or substance use.

A preliminary investigation indicates the suspect, Russell "Russ" Kot, 51, died of self-inflicted wounds, investigators said. Officials said there are no known documented mental health crises nor history of violence associated with him. Officials said there are no known documented mental health crises nor history of violence associated with him. The sheriff’s office identified the Sarasota Fl victims as Olga Greinert, 49, Florita Stolyar, 66, Anatoly "Tony" Ioffe, 61, and Yaroslav Blyudoy, 39. Meanwhile in Fort Lauderdale, Larisa Blyudaya, 46, was murdered by the same guy, Russell Kot. It appears that Yaroslav Blyudoy, 39 in Sarasota Fl and Larisa Blyudaya, 46 in Fort Lauderdale are related. Anatoly "Tony" Ioffe was a co-owner of the Osprey PolyClinic which opened in Osprey - Sarasota Fl on Sept 3rd, 2024.

QUOTE from Russ Kot FACEBOOK page: Russ Kot Jan 2, 2026, "I began to understand how it works if one-minded people. Or some other dev tools /directions". Russell Kot Member of Русское Комьюнити (Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton etc.) Форт Лодердейл since October 24, 2025. Russell Kot with all his Ukrainian friend connections in Fort Lauderdale and Sarasota Fl was a Member of Русское Комьюнити (Russian Community) refers to being part of a group, online forum, or social media network of people who speak Russian or share a Russian cultural background. Russia launched a full-scale invasion of the Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Russell Kot sided with Russia and yet had a Ukrainian girlfriend, WTH? RUSSELL KOT AKA RUSS KOT AND LARISA BLYUDAYA BOYFRIEND GIRLFRIEND DISPUTE LEADS TO BLOOD BATH at 4822 Fallcrest Cir Sarasota Fl: Russell Kot, 51, Murders 2 in Fort Lauderdale Fl, including an ex Larisa Blyudaya, 46, and her son then drives 214 Miles to Sarasota Fl and Murders 4 More People, 3 related to Larisa Blyudaya, Kot's dead self inflicted gun shot. Sarasota County Sheriff Deputies responded to the 4822 Fallcrest Circle Sarasota Fl near McIntosh and Proctor roads in Sarasota Fl around 12:30 p.m. and found multiple victims (5), all of whom died from gun shot wounds, according to the Sarasota County sheriff’s office.

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