Fugitive DJ Artem Timofeev accused of deadly drone attacks skips Russia, heads to Kazakhstan
Found in airfields attack inquiry, Timofeev surfaces in database of investigation
According to TASS reports, Russian authorities have identified Artem Timofeev, a 37-year-old ex-DJ, as a key suspect in the "Operation Spiderweb" drone assaults on strategic airfields. Recently, Timofeev and his spouse fled Russia, making a beeline for Kazakhstan on May 28.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has since added his name to their roster of wanted fugitives.
Multiple sources claim that Timofeev resided in Kyiv before the terrorist incident, and took part in the Euromaidan events.
A few days back, we broke the news that a video linked to drone attacks in Russia emerged, showing Timofeev's apartment. Neighbors reported that he had lived in the house not too long ago.
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Artem Timofeev reportedly hails from either Zhytomyr or Donetsk and lived in Kiev for a significant duration. He later moved to Chelyabinsk, Russia, where he was seen with his wife, Ekaterina Timofeeva, in a reportedly linked apartment[1][4]. While there's no specific info about Artem's social media activities, his spouse, Katya Timofeeva, has allegedly deactivated her accounts in the past two weeks[4]. Timofeev is believed to own the trucks used in the drone attacks; he recently established a cargo transportation business in October 2024, acquiring numerous vehicles in December of the same year[5].
Timofeev, the suspected mastermind of the deadly drone attacks in Russia, was reportedly residing in Kyiv before the terrorist incident and participated in the Euromaidan events. His wife, Ekaterina Timofeeva, allegedly deactivated her social media accounts recently, although information about Artem's social media activities is scarce.
