BREAKING: Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Died In Penal Colony (UPDATED)

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny died in the IK-3 penal colony in Yamal-Nenets region in Russia. The statement from the penal facility reads that Navalny lost consciousness after a walk, resuscitation was carried out but did not yield positive results.

Alexei Navalny, Russia's prominent opposition figure and a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, has died in a prison located within the Arctic Circle, according to Russian news agencies citing the prison service.

Navalny, known as Putin's most outspoken adversary, was serving a lengthy 19-year prison sentence on charges widely viewed as politically motivated. His transfer to an Arctic penal colony, renowned for its harsh conditions, occurred late last year.

"Russian opposition leader Navalny felt sick during a walk, fainted and died quickly after that", as per the Russian prison services statement.

This comes two days after Navalny's press secretary, Kira Yarmysh, announced that Navalny had been sent to the penal isolation cell (solitary confinement, or ШИЗО, as it is abbreviated in Russian) for the 27th time since he was in prison.

The prison service in the Yamalo-Nenets region, where Navalny was held, has announced that it is investigating the circumstances surrounding his death, as reported by TASS news agency.

Navalny's demise marks a significant blow to the opposition movement in Russia and has raised concerns about the treatment of political prisoners in the country.

The Kremlin says that Putin has been informed of Navalny's death, adding that they have no information on what caused his death

The 45-year-old Navalny has long been a thorn in the side of the Kremlin, exposing high-level corruption and organizing large-scale anti...