Inside Black Dolphin: Russia's Most Notorious Prison

30/10/2025 24 min
Inside Black Dolphin: Russia's Most Notorious Prison

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Episode Synopsis

Buried in Russia’s frozen Orenburg steppe near the Kazakh border, Black Dolphin is a fortress known for housing life-sentenced prisoners. With no second chances, this prison is infamous for its unforgiving environment. In 2016, an unusual escape attempt occurred. Could you endure even a week in this notorious place?
00:00 Surviving Black Dolphin (Russia’s Most Dangerous Prison)02:39 Black Dolphin 10109:09 Survival Tips10:31 Vladimir Nikolayev "The Ogre"12:01 Oleg Rylkov "The Tolyatti Ripper"15:08 Yuri Tsiuman "The Black Tights Killer"16:20 Andrei Melyukh "The Brick Maniac"19:17 Culture and The Wider System
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00:00: Surviving Black Dolphin (Russia’s Most Dangerous Prison)02:39: Black Dolphin 10109:09: Survival Tips10:31: Vladimir Nikolayev "The Ogre"12:01: Oleg Rylkov "The Tolyatti Ripper"15:08: Yuri Tsiuman "The Black Tights Killer"16:20: Andrei Melyukh "The Brick Maniac"19:17: Culture and The Wider System
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