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A list of oligarchs and Putin critics' suspicious deaths since war in Ukraine began

A growing number of high-profile Russians have died under strange circumstances ever since President Vladimir Putin came to power.

Euronews · Sep 13, 2025

Top Russian energy boss mysteriously found dead after being arrested ‘for taking bribe’

Igor Shkurko, deputy general director of firm Yakutskenergo, had been detained over bribery allegations but the day after he issued an appeal was found dead in his cell

Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2023

Why are so many Putin critics tumbling out of high-storey windows?

Police are investigating the strange circumstances surrounding the death of Russian tycoon, Pavel Antov, who criticised the war in Ukraine.

The New Daily · Dec 31, 2022

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Multi-millionaire Russian becomes latest top official to die since Ukraine invasion

Nikolay Petrunin has become the latest in a series of high-profile Russian energy executives to die, apparently from complications linked to severe Covid, though this is not confirmed

Daily Mirror · Oct 13, 2022

12 powerful Vladimir Putin critics and oligarchs found dead since start of Ukraine war

Last week another of the warmonger's close allies Ivan Pechorin, 39, met his maker after reportedly falling into the sea off his boat as he sailed close to Russky Island off Russia's Pacific coast

Daily Mirror · Sep 29, 2022

Kremlin purge escalates as VIPs opposing Putin's Ukraine war found dead

Fears among Putin’s oligarchy have soared since the suspicious death this month of anti-war oil magnate Ravil Maganov, 67, amid claims he was beaten before “falling” to his death

Daily Mirror · Sep 25, 2022

Putin's close allies that have died, gone to prison or suffered mystery 'heart attacks'

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a total of around 21,000 Russian soldiers have died - as Putin withdraws from the north of Ukraine, Russian troops are now believed to be starting a new offensive in the east in what is being called the "Battle of Donbas"

Daily Mirror · Apr 19, 2022

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