Body of 'Kukryniksy' musician Oganian found in St. Petersburg pond
The body of former bass guitarist of the group 'Kukryniksy', Dmitry Oganyan, was found in a pond on Vasilievsky Island, reports 'Fontanka'.
Consensus
- The body of Dmitry Oganian was found in a pond on Vasilievskiy Island in Saint Petersburg.
- Oganian was a former bass guitarist of the band 'Kukryniksy'.
- Oganian was 45 years old at the time of his death.
- His hand was severed, and it was found on the shore near the pond.
- A hatchet was found on the shore near the body.
- The body was discovered on August 20, 2025.
- Oganian had three young children.
- The cause of death is under investigation by authorities.
- The prosecution of the Vasilievsky District in Saint Petersburg is coordinating the investigation.
- Oganian had a long-term skin condition affecting his hands, which required him to play with special finger covers.
Points of divergence
- Oganian had a skin disease that caused cracks on his fingertips, making it difficult to play guitar, and he had been using special finger covers for years. — meduza
- Oganian did not express suicidal thoughts, according to his brother. — meduza
- Oganian was described as positive, cheerful, and kind despite his illness. — meduza
- Oganian's brother stated he had no suicidal thoughts. — tg_echoonline_news
- The official cause of death has not been confirmed, and no definitive information about the cause is available. — tg_echoonline_news
- Oganian played in the band XSELEN until at least February 2026. — meduza
- The body was preliminarily identified as belonging to a former bass guitarist of 'Kukryniksy.' — tg_tass_agency
- Alexey Gorshenev, the leader of 'Kukryniksy,' confirmed Oganian's death in his social media. — tvrain
- The body was found in a pond near Michmansкая Street. — kommerant
- The body was found near the 'Marine Facade' passenger port on Vasilievsky Island. — vesti
- The investigation is focusing on a non-criminal version of the death. — fontanka
- Oganian was known by the nickname 'Vagon'. — meduza
Coverage (17 sources)
- Video appeared from the place where the body of musician Kukryniksy Oganian was found — Вести
- In St. Petersburg, the body of musician of the Kukryniksy Dmitry Oganyan was found — Коммерсантъ
- Bassist of the Kukryniksy group Dmitry Oganyan found in a pond with severed hand. The musician had a hand disease that hindered him from playing — Meduza
- Body found in a St. Petersburg pond belongs to bass guitarist of the Kukryniksy Oganian — РИАМО
- In Saint Petersburg, the body of former bass guitarist of the group Kukryniksy Dmitry Oganyan was found — ЭХО / Новости
- What is happening now at the pond where the body of a former bass guitarist of 'Kukryniksy' was found — Фонтанка
- Body of man without a hand, found in a pond in St. Petersburg, preliminarily may belong to former bass guitarist... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- In the St. Petersburg pond, the body of bass guitarist of the group Kukryniksy was found with a severed hand — Дождь
- In a St. Petersburg pond, the body of bass guitarist of the group Kukryniksy was found with a severed hand — Дождь (Telegram)
- «Fontanka»: body of bass guitarist of group «Kukryniksy» with severed hand found in pond in St. Petersburg — Meduza
- Body of man without a hand, found in a pond in St. Petersburg, preliminarily may belong to former bass guitarist... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Body of bassist of group Kukryniksy with severed hand found near shore in St. Petersburg — The Insider
- Base: body of bass guitarist of Kukryniksy found in St. Petersburg port — Вести
- Man found in St. Petersburg port with severed hand turned out to be bass guitarist of group 'Kukryniksy'. Preliminary... — Baza
- Former bass guitarist of the group Kukryniksy found dead on the reclaimed land of Vasilievsky Island — Фонтанка
- «Fontanka» and Baza: body of former bass guitarist of «Kukryniksy» with severed hand found in lake of St. Petersburg — Медиазона
- Baza: The man found with a severed hand was a bass guitarist of the 'Kukryniksy' — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Kukryniksy
- Dmitry Oganyan
- Saint Petersburg
- Vasilevsky Island
- Fontanka
- Baza
- Michmanskaya Street
- TASS
- Mikhail Goryunov
- Bases
- Max
- Dmitriy
- SHOT
- SK
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