Overview

• Badalov, 62, fell from a window of his Rublevskoye Avenue residence on the morning of July 4 and was discovered by a security guard below the unit.
• Investigators are treating the death as a likely suicide following the discovery of a handwritten farewell note addressed to his wife.
• Ria Novosti reports that his wife and two daughters were at home during the incident and have since received psychological assistance.
• Since his 2021 appointment, Badalov led Transneft’s digital transformation, overseeing IT infrastructure and operational automation.
• Transneft issued a statement mourning his premature passing and praising his professionalism, leadership and contributions to the company’s technological progress.