In Barnaul, security forces detained a local resident, who previously served in the Wagner PMC and fought in Ukraine, on suspicion of murdering musician Artem Bashkeev (Tema Altaysky). “NeMoskva” writes about this with reference to a relative of the deceased.
“Member of the SVO, used to be in the Wagner PMC. Close friend, we talked for many years. I don’t know what happened between them. There is no exact information yet, we are waiting for a call from the military prosecutor’s office,” the publication quotes the interlocutor as saying.
Earlier, a subscriber to the telegram channel “Barnaul Incident” also spoke about the death of the musician. The message said that Bashkeev died on the night of January 26-27 from a stab wound to the neck inflicted by an acquaintance. “The killer was caught, he is a member of the SVO,” the post says.
Bashkeev was 34 years old, he left behind a wife and children. The regional administration of the Investigative Committee and the Ministry of Internal Affairs have not yet commented on what happened.