Putin critic mysteriously murdered in Poland

2026-06-16 18:08:33Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Police in Poland are investigating the execution-style murder of a Russian artist and vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin.

Polish prosecutors said Robert K, known as artist Semyon Skrepetsky, was shot dead on Monday morning in the Polish city of Bia?a Podlaska, about 40km from the Belarusian border.

The 44-year-old was shot five times in the head, chest and back in a car park in the city, which is located about 600 metres from the Belarusian consulate.

Semyon Skrepetsky was the pseudonym used by Robert Kuzovkov. He was known for his caricatures of politicians, including Putin, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.

Marcin Kozak, spokesman for the District Prosecutor's Office in Lublin, said the artist was approached by an unidentified gunman who shot him twice.

"When the victim fell to the ground, the perpetrator approached him, shot him three more times and then quickly fled the scene. Robert K died at the scene," he added.

Five shell casings and a Geco 9mm Luger bullet were found at the crime scene, Kozak said. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday.


Video