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Adam EastonWarsaw correspondent
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Semyon Skrepetsky was not instantly identified by constabulary successful eastbound Poland
Police successful Poland are investigating the execution-style execution of a Russian creator and vocal professional of President Vladimir Putin.
Polish prosecutors said Robert K., known arsenic the creator Semyon Skrepetsky, was changeable dormant connected Monday greeting successful the Polish metropolis of Biała Podlaska, astir 40 km (25 miles) from the Belarusian border.
The 44-year-old was changeable 5 times successful the head, thorax and backmost successful a car parkland successful the city, located astir 600 metres from the Belarusian consulate
Semyon Skrepetsky was the pseudonym utilized by Robert Kuzovkov. He was known for his caricatures of politicians, including Putin, Belarusian person Alexander Lukashenko and Chechen person Ramzan Kadyrov.
Marcin Kozak, spokesperson for the District Prosecutor's Office successful Lublin, said the creator was approached by an unidentified gunman who fired 2 shots astatine him.
"When the unfortunate fell to the ground, the perpetrator approached, fired 3 much shots and past rapidly fled the scene. Robert K. died astatine the scene," helium added.
Five ammunition casings and 1 Geco 9mm Luger slug were recovered from the transgression scene, Kozak said.
An autopsy has been scheduled for Wednesday.
Police detained 2 Belarusian citizens, aged 33 and 37, adjacent the Belarusian consulate successful the city. Their relation successful the incidental is inactive being determined, Kozak said.
Media reports said Skrepetsky moved to Biała Podlaska successful 2021.
"The unfortunate engaged successful nationalist creator activities and utilized among different things, the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, nether which helium expressed disapproval of the existent policies of the Russian Federation authorities," Kozak said.
Video posted precocious connected societal media showed Skrepetsky astatine a Russia Day protestation extracurricular the Russian embassy successful Berlin connected 12 June.
He was carrying a coating caricaturing Stalin and Putin. He besides had a Russian emblem tied to his trousers that was dragging on the road.
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