Polish prosecutors and police say a 44-year-old Russian artist known for criticism of President Vladimir Putin is killed in eastern Poland. Reports say the man is shot at close range near his home in or near the city of Biała Podlaska, according to prosecutors. One outlet adds that investigators describe the shooting as involving multiple bullets, including a shot to the head.
Authorities say they are investigating the killing. City News Toronto reports that two Belarusian citizens—aged 37 and 33—are arrested near the Belarusian consulate following the attack. Other accounts focus on the victim’s public criticism of Putin and the circumstances of the shooting, but do not add further confirmed details about motive or broader links.
The outlets present consistent core facts: the victim is a Russian artist and outspoken critic of Putin; he is killed by a close-range shooting near his home in eastern Poland; and Polish authorities investigate the death, including arrests connected to the immediate aftermath.
