A Russian singer who criticised Vladimir Putin has died in mysterious circumstances after falling from his 10th floor apartment window during a raid by state officials.

A Russian singer accused of donating to the Ukraine army and calling President Vladimir Putin an “idiot” fell to his death from a window this week — just moments after authorities raided his apartment.

A well-known Russian musician has become the latest critic of Vladimir Putin to commit suicide by falling from a window after he was accused of donating money to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Vadim Stroykin, 58, reportedly threw himself out of a 10th story window in St.Petersburg moments after police raided his home.

British-educated Russian musician Vadim Stroykin, 58, fell to his death from a 10th floor window after police raided his building, investigating him over alleged donations to the Ukrainian Armed Force

Musician Vadim Stroykin, known for public criticism of Vladimir Putin, found dead on ground outside apartment building after police search

Vadim Stroykin, a Russian singer-songwriter who has spoken out against the war in Ukraine, “fell” out of a window while security officials were raiding his apartment on Thursday, according to the human rights project OVD-Info.