MOSGAZ: The Soviet Killer Who Knocked on Your Door

Moscow, 1963. A man knocks on a door and says just two words: “Mosgaz.” People open their doors because they believe he is a gas service worker. But behind that ordinary name is a killer who will leave a trail of murder across Moscow and Ivanovo. In this episode, we follow the story of Vladimir Ionesyan — from the first murder to the investigation, his arrest, the trial, and the final verdict. A dark chapter of Soviet true crime history. Watch until the end to hear how the police finally caught the man known as “Mosgaz.” 00:00 Moscow Gas 00:42 History of the Gas Service 02:23 The First Strike 04:26 Childhood and Youth 07:11 The Other Murders and the Arrest 11:56 The Investigation and Trial 15:51 The Verdict #TrueCrime #SerialKiller #Mosgaz #CrimeDocumentary #SovietCrime