Russian artist and political dissident Robert Kuzovkov is shot and killed outside his home in Biała Podlaska, in eastern Poland, according to multiple reports. The outlets describe Kuzovkov, 44, as a vocal critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. Artforum also notes that he used the artistic name Semyon Skrepetsky.
Vanguard reports that after Kuzovkov fell to the ground, an assailant approached and fired two additional shots at close range. Breitbart similarly says he is shot dead at his home in eastern Poland. The accounts present the incident as a targeted killing of a political dissident, but they do not provide confirmed details about the attacker’s identity or motive. The reports also do not mention charges, arrests, or official statements from Polish or other authorities in the excerpts provided.
Overall, the sources agree on the identity of the victim, the location and timing of the killing, and that he was known for criticizing Putin and related political figures.
