On July 13, 67-year-old academician Nikita Zezin
On July 13, 67-year-old academician Nikita Zezin, director of the Ural Federal Agrarian Scientific Research Center under the Russian Academy of Sciences, was severely beaten near his institute in Yekaterinburg after confronting children on all-terrain vehicles damaging experimental crops. He died nine days later on July 22; authorities have opened a criminal case, and officials are considering exhumation to determine if the beating caused his death.
Consensus
- Nikita Zezin was severely beaten on July 13 near his institute in Yekaterinburg.
- The incident occurred during an inspection of experimental fields where children were riding all-terrain vehicles and damaging crops.
- Zezin and his deputy contacted the parents of the children, arranged to transport them to the institute, and waited for their arrival.
- Four SUVs arrived at the institute around 6 PM; two men exited one vehicle and attacked Zezin.
- During the attack, Zezin lost consciousness, after which the assailants turned on his deputy.
- Zezin died on July 22, nine days after the assault.
- A criminal case has been opened by the Investigative Committee of Russia regarding the incident.
- The Investigative Committee's head, Alexander Bastykin, requested a report on the investigation.
- Zezin was a member-correspondent of the Russian Academy of Sciences and had dedicated over 40 years to agricultural science.
Points of divergence
- The attack was motivated by long-standing conflict between Zezin and a businessman, Alexander R., who owned an sanitation company that illegally dumped waste on the institute's fields; this led to threats and arson against Zezin’s home. — riamo
- Zezin was beaten by parents of the children riding all-terrain vehicles. — tg_bazabazon
- The official cause of death is listed as a heart attack, but close associates believe it was triggered by the beating; Zezin’s son stated he had recently undergone surgery on his leg and was injured during the assault. — meduza
- Zezin attended a meeting with the governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast, Denis Pasler, shortly after the attack despite physical pain; he was awarded an honor for service to the region. — fontanka
Coverage (16 sources)
- In the case of the death of Ural academic Zezin, filth has surfaced — РИАМО
- Ученого РАН Зезина избили на Урале, после чего он скончался, утверждает местный депутат Вегнер. Согласно его сведениям,… — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- On the Urals, after a brutal beating, leading plant scientist Zezin died — agricultural science doctors were beaten by children's parents... — Baza
- RAN scientist Zezin beaten on the Urals and died, claims local deputy Vegner — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Leading Plant Scientist Zezin Dies After Brutal Beating on the Urals — Parents of Children Who Rode ATVs on Experimental Fields Beat Doctor — Baza
- Footage of the attack on RAS scientist Nikita Zezin in the Urals has been released — РИАМО
- RAN scientist Nikita Zezin dies after brutal beating in the Urals — РИАМО
- Leading Plant Scientist Zezin Dies After Brutal Beating on the Urals — Parents of Children Who Rode ATVs on Experimental Fields Beat Doctor — Baza
- RAN scientist beaten for making a remark; he died just over a week later — Фонтанка
- RAN scientist Nikita Zezin dies in Yekaterinburg after being beaten; parents of children he helped rescue from mud allegedly responsible — Meduza
- RAN scientist Nikita Zezin dies after being beaten in Yekaterinburg — Коммерсантъ
- Scientist Nikita Zezin was allegedly beaten to death; criminal case filed, TASS reports — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Criminal case filed on report of scientist Zezin's beating in the Urals — Вечерняя Москва
- Leading Plant Scientist Zezin Dies After Brutal Beating on the Urals — Parents of Children Who Rode Pitbikes on Experimental Fields Were Struck — Baza
- RAN scientist Zezin beaten on the Urals and subsequently died, claims local deputy Vegner — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Famous Ural scientist died after attack in Yekaterinburg — Вести
Key entities
- Zezina
- RAS
- Uralom
- Yekaterinburg
- Vegner
- Bases
- Ural Regional Branch
- TASS
- Aleksandr Shanin
- Ural Federal Agrarian Scientific Center
- Russia
- SKR
- SK
- Investigative Committee
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