Russian lawmaker and ally of President Vladimir Putin, Vladimir Egorov, was found dead under mysterious circumstances after falling from the third floor of his home in the town of Tobolsk, located in the western Siberian region of Tyumen Oblast. The 46-year-old member of Putin’s ruling United Russia party plunged 30 feet to his death, with the discovery of his body coming Wednesday afternoon in the courtyard of a house.
Egorov’s death has sparked police investigation into the cause of the fatal fall, as reports from Russian state media have brought attention to the unusual circumstances surrounding the incident. The New York Post has mentioned that Egorov may have suffered from heart problems before his fall.
There have been previous incidents of high-profile deaths in Russia under similar circumstances, with the deaths of notable figures occurring during the ongoing war with Ukraine. These incidents include the deaths of a Russian oil executive and a senior military officer, both of whom also succumbed to fatal falls.
Egorov, who was a lawyer as well, had previous involvement in a corruption scandal and his forced exit from the city administration in 2016. The circumstances of his death raise questions about a pattern of mysterious fatalities among influential individuals in Russia.
Mysterious deaths are not new in Russia, with several high-profile figures meeting similar fates, including the chairman of Russia’s Lukoil oil giant, the owner of the Wagner Group, and Russia’s deputy science minister. Each of these incidents warrants the attention of local authorities and international observers to ensure that thorough investigations are being conducted.