A well-known activist from Dnipro was killed during a shootout in Poland, according to social media reports.

In Poland, a well-known activist from Dnipro, Alexander Slobodenyuk, has died, as reported by "Vydavno" citing Alexander's own page on Facebook.

"Our Sanichka passed away last night. The police mention something about a shootout during the arrest of drug dealers. It's absolute madness. I can't believe it!" - this is stated in a message that could have been posted by a relative or acquaintance of the activist.

Slobodenyuk has a controversial reputation. He consistently criticized the city authorities represented by Boris Filatov, as well as regional and central governments. Additionally, Slobodenyuk has repeatedly expressed critical views towards law enforcement agencies. Notably, he left Ukraine and did not return during the full-scale war, spending time in both China and Poland.