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This brings the number of deceased oligarchs since the beginning of the war to 20.
A weekend fishing trip is usually a quiet escape from the heavy demands of the corporate world.
But sometimes, a simple outing on the river takes a dark and entirely unexpected turn.
For one specific group of prominent professionals, holding a top-tier job seems to carry some highly unusual risks—especially if you live in Russia.
A fatal excursion
The latest incident involves a 42-year-old business leader who previously served as the commercial director for the Russian technology giant Yandex.
Sergey Loiter had recently been dedicating his time to the company’s international division, Yango, before heading out to the Volga River near Volgograd.
The local news outlet V1.ru reports that his body was recently pulled from the water after a frantic search over the weekend.
According to Digi24, this brings the number of mysterious deaths of Russian oligarchs to 20 since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
Unexplained injuries
He was boating with a property developer and a personal driver, with the driver also confirmed dead and the developer currently missing.
The exact sequence of events on the water remains a mystery, though investigators are beginning to piece together the tragic puzzle.
“The deceased had head injuries. It is assumed that they fell over or hit something,” a source told V1.ru.
This grim discovery is not an isolated event within the tightly knit community of wealthy business elites.
Loiter represents at least the twentieth high-ranking executive from the country to perish under murky circumstances in the last few years.
A dangerous pattern
This concerning string of high-profile corporate deaths began to accelerate noticeably alongside the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.
Executives from massive state-linked energy firms, including Gazprom and Lukoil, have frequently appeared in these startling obituaries.
Many of these industry heavyweights have lost their lives in sudden falls from hospital windows, luxury apartment balconies, or moving vessels.
Unanswered questions
In several other cases, wealthy managers have been discovered in their private homes with fatal gunshot wounds or sudden heart failure.
Leading figures from transport networks, major banks, and massive real estate empires have all been swept up in this unrelenting wave.
While local authorities consistently point to tragic accidents or personal tragedies, the staggering volume of these cases continues to baffle international observers.
Sources: V1, Digi24
