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Killer of Russian artist Semyon Skrepetsky detained - Tusk

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A man with a Georgian passport has been detained in Poland for the murder of artist Semyon Skrepetsky. Special services are currently identifying the mastermind behind the crime.

Killer of Russian artist Semyon Skrepetsky detained - Tusk

Polish law enforcement officers have detained a suspect in the murder of Russian artist Semyon Skrepetsky. A Georgian passport was found on the detainee. This was reported by UNN with reference to the Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk.

Details

A suspect involved in the murder of a Russian citizen in Biała Podlaska has been detained by the Lublin police and the Internal Security Agency. He is using a Georgian passport. The services are working to identify the mastermind

- Tusk wrote on the social network "X".

Context

On the morning of June 15, in Biała Podlaska, artist Semyon Skrepetsky was killed; he was known for criticizing Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and other Russian leaders. Initially, it was reported that the killer was a Belarusian citizen.

Recall

Employees of the Desnianskyi District Prosecutor's Office of Kyiv notified a 34-year-old citizen of Georgia of suspicion of committing the intentional murder of two people.