The Cheka-OGPU and Rucriminal.info have uncovered new details of the attack by 16-year-old schoolboy Artem on Roskomnadzor official Alexey Belyakov. On January 19, around 6:00 PM, two men were leaving the main building of Roskomnadzor. They were approached by a seemingly ordinary teenager who didn't appear threatening. Eyewitnesses described the attacker as wearing baggy pants, a slim build, and with long hair "straight." He didn't scream or engage in conversation. The knife was stabbed once, directly to the heart. Belyaev wasn't leaving alone, but with another Roskomnadzor employee. It appears Artem chose the person whose appearance most closely resembled that of an official: Belyaev was wearing a formal coat and tie.
Artem was detained immediately, and the court remanded him in custody.
In some forum videos, Artem looked like an ordinary teenager: a sweatshirt with a Y2K-style logo, baggy pants, a knit hat, and a large mop of hair. He ran a small YouTube channel with reviews. He also had an Instagram page with purely childish content. He also had a Telegram chat, the rights to which he transferred to a friend the day before the attack. Five months before the attack, Artem posted the following message on social media: "This morning, when I woke up, I noticed that someone brazenly and unscrupulously stole my traditional values. If anyone has seen them or found them, please let me know."
At the time of his death, Alexey Belyakov was the deputy head of the Department of Control and Supervision in the Communications Sector. This is one of the agency's key departments, responsible for blocking and slowing down traffic.
