Russian Anti-War Singer Dies After Fall From 10th-Floor Window

Vadim Stroykin, a musician critical of Vladimir Putin and the Ukraine invasion, died during a police raid investigating alleged ties to Ukraine.

Vadim Stroykin, 59, fell from his 10th-floor apartment in St. Petersburg during a police search related to accusations of donating to the Ukrainian military.
Stroykin, a vocal critic of the Ukraine war, had posted anti-Putin statements on social media, calling the invasion a war 'against his own people and a brother nation.'
Russian authorities are investigating the circumstances of Stroykin's death, which some speculate may not have been a suicide.
His death follows a pattern of suspicious fatalities involving Kremlin critics and officials, including several high-profile falls from windows in recent years.
Stroykin, a well-known bard musician and radio host, faced up to 20 years in prison under charges of supporting a 'terrorist organization' if convicted.