The leader of the Solntsevsky organized criminal group Averin was killed in a boat crash at a yacht club near Moscow.

The death of the former leader of the Solntsevsky organized criminal group in Moscow when a boat capsized at the Moscow yacht club has been confirmed. This was announced on December 21 by a source of Izvestia.

"Divers lifted Averin's body late at night," the source said.

In addition, according to the source, there were three other people on the boat, among whom was the father of Rushydro CEO Viktor Khmarin, businessman Viktor Khmarin Sr. The lives of the three passengers of the vessel, as the source clarified, are not in danger.

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On December 20, a source from Izvestia reported the death of one person at a yacht club near Moscow. According to preliminary data, businessman Viktor Averin, also known as Avera Sr., could have died in the crash. In the past, he was one of the leaders of the Solntsevo organized criminal group (OCG).

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