Musician and performer Tyoma Altaysky was murdered in Barnaul. The probable killer is a close friend and member of the "SVO" group.
Information about the murder of Artem Bashkeev, known under the pseudonym Tyoma Altaysky, appeared in the local Telegram channel "Incident Barnaul." They cited information from a community subscriber.
A close relative of Artem's confirmed Bashkeev's death to NeMoskva. She said it happened late in the evening on Friday, January 26th. She also confirmed that a suspect had been detained.
"A member of the SVO, formerly of the Wagner PMC. A close friend, we've been in touch for years. I don't know what happened between them. There's no definitive information yet; we're waiting for a call from the military prosecutor's office."
"Barnaul Incident" reported that Altaysky was killed by a knife blow to the throat.
"Tyoma was a decent guy, he helped orphanages as much as he could and did a lot of good things. This guy is either in jail or fighting, but Tyoma considered him a friend," the Telegram channel quoted its source as saying.
Tyoma Altaysky was 34 years old and left behind a wife and children. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Altai Krai have not yet commented on the incident.
Photo: Artem Baksheev's personal page