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3 more mysterious deaths linked to Russia since Ukraine’s invasion

2023-02-05 08:13:05 Updated on 2023-02-05 08:17:44

Former Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces, he died "unexpectedly" in a military hospital.

Dmitry Pawochka

Former manager of Roscosmos, Sukhoi, Lukoil, Bank Menatep and Russdragmet. It seems he would have burn alive after falling asleep with a cigarette...

Magomed Abdulaev

Former Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Dagestan. He died after being hit by a car while crossing a street!

Vladimir Budanov

Vladimir Budanov died at the same hotel as his colleague and friend Pavel Antov, one of many suspicious deaths occuring since the Russian invasion of Ukraine so far.

Pavel Antov

Pavel Antov, 65, a Russian politician and billionaire, was found dead in late December 2022 at a hotel in Rayagada district, Odisha, India. Antov's death has sparked much speculation, as his friend Vladimir Budanov was found dead in the same hotel a few days earlier. Both men openly criticized the Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to the police, Antov fell from a window on the third floor of the hotel.

Nikolai Mushegian

The suspicious death of the crypto genius Nikolai Mushegian reignites the most extravagant theories. He predicted his death just days before he was found drowned under nebulous circumstances.

Vladimir Makei - Belarusian Foreign Minister

Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei died "suddenly" of "unknown causes," according to several sources.

Pavel Pchelnikov - National railway company Russian Railways (RDZ)

Pavel Pchelnikov, an executive of the national railway company Russian Railways (RDZ), was found shot dead on the balcony of his apartment in Moscow on September 28. The man was 52 years old.

Anatoly Gerashchenko, Moscow Aviation Institute

Anatoly Gerashchenko, the former director of the Moscow Aviation Institute reportedly died "accidentally" when he slipped and fell down a staircase at the institute's headquarters in the Russian capital on September 21.

Ivan Pechorin, Far East and Arctic Development Corporation

Ivan Pechorin, 39, was general director of the Far East Development Corporation. Vladimir Putin's point man for exploiting Russia's vast Arctic resources reportedly "fell into the sea" while sailing off the country's Pacific coast on September 12.

Ravil Maganov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lukoil

Ravil Maganov, the chairman of the board of directors of Lukoil, a private Russian oil company, reportedly jumped from the sixth floor of a Moscow hospital on September 1. According to authorities, Ravil Maganov was suffering from severe depression.

Alexander Subbotin

Oligarch Alexander Subbotin, a member of the board of directors of Lukoil Trading House, a subsidiary of oil and gas giant Lukoil, mysteriously died on May 9 after receiving a mystical treatment from a shaman that caused him to suffer a cardiac arrest.

Sergey Protosenya, vice president of gas giant Novatek

On April 20, Sergey Protosenya's body was found hanged in front of the Spanish villa he was renting. His wife and 18-year-old daughter were found stabbed to death.