Russian influencer Kristina Belaya dies after slipping in bathtub and hitting head
A young influencer has died after slipping in the bathtub and hitting her head.
Russian reality TV star Kristina Belaya, 24, was found by her boyfriend lying unconscious in her bathroom on May 30.
According to investigators, she was found with a head injury and bruising on her body but no signs of struggle were reported.
It's believed Ms Belaya suffered a fatal head injury after falling as she was getting out of the tub.
Ms Belaya's boyfriend also told police the bathtub was partially collapsed when he discovered her lifeless body.
Ms Belaya gained 12,000 followers after appearing on a dating show called Dom-2. She left the series after meeting someone outside of the show.
Her heartbroken fans have inundated her social media accounts with tributes.
One person said: 'Life is such a fragile thing, today you're here, tomorrow you're gone. I feel so sorry for the girl. I feel sorry for the young.'
Her friend Emma Pinachyan also paid tribute to her, saying she was a 'cheerful' person.
'Kristina was a very warm, radiant person, she never sat still, always came to the rescue in difficult times, she was a very cheerful girl, a good friend and daughter, we will all miss her very much,' Pinachyan told a local newspaper.
It's understood police are still investigating her death but it's not believed to be suspicious.
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Another person died in an attack on the northwestern city of Lutsk. "Those killed in Kyiv were rescue workers who arrived at the scene of an initial strike and, unfortunately, were killed in a repeat Russian strike," Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on X that Russia had "'responded' to its destroyed aircraft ... by attacking civilians in Ukraine ... Multi-storey buildings hit. Energy infrastructure damaged." Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces had carried out the strike on military and military-related targets in response to what it called Ukrainian "terrorist acts" against Russia. Zelenskiy said 80 people nationwide had been injured in the attacks, which also struck several other towns and cities. He said residents could still be trapped under rubble. In Lutsk, the national emergency service said 30 people were injured in addition to the one death. 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The Ukrainian military said it had launched a pre-emptive strike overnight on the Engels and Dyagilevo airfields in the Russian regions of Saratov and Ryazan, in addition to striking at least three fuel reservoirs. In one of the most audacious attacks of the three-year-old war between Ukraine and Russia, Ukrainian spies last weekend destroyed some of Russia's strategic bomber aircraft on the ground using quadrocopter drones hidden in wooden sheds. After a phone conversation with Putin on Wednesday, Trump said the Kremlin was planning an unspecified response to the Ukrainian attack on the Russian air bases. Russia has launched an intense missile and drone barrage at the Ukrainian capital Kyiv killing six people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says, as powerful explosions reverberated across the country. The early Friday morning attacks followed a warning from Russian President Vladimir Putin, conveyed via US President Donald Trump, that the Kremlin would hit back after Ukrainian drones destroyed several strategic bomber aircraft in attacks deep inside Russia. Zelenskiy said three emergency responders were killed in the missile and drone salvo against the capital. Another person died in an attack on the northwestern city of Lutsk. "Those killed in Kyiv were rescue workers who arrived at the scene of an initial strike and, unfortunately, were killed in a repeat Russian strike," Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on X that Russia had "'responded' to its destroyed aircraft ... by attacking civilians in Ukraine ... Multi-storey buildings hit. Energy infrastructure damaged." Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces had carried out the strike on military and military-related targets in response to what it called Ukrainian "terrorist acts" against Russia. Zelenskiy said 80 people nationwide had been injured in the attacks, which also struck several other towns and cities. He said residents could still be trapped under rubble. In Lutsk, the national emergency service said 30 people were injured in addition to the one death. Prosecutors said the attack damaged private homes, educational institutions and a government building. Russian forces also struck industrial facilities and infrastructure in the western city of Ternopil, leaving parts of it without power, Mayor Serhii Nadal said. The regional administration said the attack had injured 10 people and asked residents to temporarily stay inside due to a high concentration of toxic substances in the air after a fire. The air force said Russia had used 407 drones, one of the largest numbers recorded in a single attack. Forty-five cruise and ballistic missiles were also fired, it said. Kyiv's metro transport system was disrupted by a Russian strike that hit and damaged tracks between stations, the military administration said. The state rail company said it was also diverting some trains due to rail damage outside the city. Reuters witnesses reported a series of booming explosions powerful enough to rattle windows far from the impact sites. Some Kyiv residents sought shelter in metro stations, or in underground car parks. In the capital's Solomianskyi district, a Russian drone slammed into the side of an apartment building, leaving a gaping hole and burn marks, a Reuters photographer at the scene said. Falling concrete blocks from the building crushed cars parked below. Two police investigators were examining what appeared to be the drone's engine. 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A young influencer has died after slipping in the bathtub and hitting her head. Russian reality TV star Kristina Belaya, 24, was found by her boyfriend lying unconscious in her bathroom on May 30. According to investigators, she was found with a head injury and bruising on her body but no signs of struggle were reported. It's believed Ms Belaya suffered a fatal head injury after falling as she was getting out of the tub. Ms Belaya's boyfriend also told police the bathtub was partially collapsed when he discovered her lifeless body. Ms Belaya gained 12,000 followers after appearing on a dating show called Dom-2. She left the series after meeting someone outside of the show. Her heartbroken fans have inundated her social media accounts with tributes. One person said: 'Life is such a fragile thing, today you're here, tomorrow you're gone. I feel so sorry for the girl. I feel sorry for the young.' Her friend Emma Pinachyan also paid tribute to her, saying she was a 'cheerful' person. 'Kristina was a very warm, radiant person, she never sat still, always came to the rescue in difficult times, she was a very cheerful girl, a good friend and daughter, we will all miss her very much,' Pinachyan told a local newspaper. It's understood police are still investigating her death but it's not believed to be suspicious.
