A signature collector working for State Duma deputy Stanislav Naumov…
A signature collector working for State Duma deputy Stanislav Naumov in Chelyabinsk Oblast was attacked with a knife and had 1,400 signatures stolen — the lawmaker himself told 'Baza' about the incident.
Consensus
- A campaign worker for Stanislav Naumov was attacked on August 2, 2025.
- The attack occurred on the Kizilskoe–Magnitогorsk highway in Chelyabinsk Oblast.
- The worker, Roman Makhmutov, was stabbed with a knife.
- 1400 signature sheets were stolen during the attack.
- Makhmutov was hospitalized and is currently stable.
- The incident took place during the process of collecting signatures for Naumov’s candidacy.
- Naumov claims he knows who organized the attack and intends to report it to authorities.
- The regional police have registered the incident and are investigating.
Points of divergence
- The attack occurred on the Kizilskое–Magnitogorsk highway, and the victim was taken to Municipal Hospital No. 3 in Magnitogorsk. — tg_bazabazon
- The victim is in intensive care, and Naumov claims the signatures were already prepared and ready for submission to the election commission. — tg_theinsider
- The regional police have not confirmed either the theft of signatures or the link to the election campaign. — tg_theinsider
- Naumov stated that the knife narrowly missed the heart, and that he is now required to re-collect part of the signatures. — tg_bazabazon
- Naumov plans to submit 15,000 signatures but now has insufficient numbers after the theft. — tg_theinsider
Coverage (2 sources)
- On the collector of signatures in the Chelyabinsk region, who worked for Duma deputy Stanislav Naumov, attacked with a knife and abducted... — Baza
- From the deputy of the State Duma, who challenged the 'man of Raskin', 1400 signatures were stolen. The collector, as claimed, was stabbed with a knife... — The Insider
Key entities
- State Duma
- Stanislav Naumov
- Chelyabinsk Oblast
- Viktor Rashnikov
- Roman Makhmutov
- Magnitogorsk
- Bases
- Kizilsky District
- Kizilske