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Boris Kowerda
Born
21 August 1907
Vilnius, Russian Empire
Died
18 February 1987 (aged 79)
Hyattsville, Maryland, United States
Nationality
Russian, American
Occupation
Editor
Known for
Assassinating Pyotr Voykov
Criminal status
Deceased
Spouse
Nina Alekseevna
Children
1
Conviction(s)
Murder
Criminal penalty
Life imprisonment with hard labor; commuted to 15 years imprisonment with hard labor
Boris Sofronovich Kowerda (Russian: Бори́с Софро́нович Коверда́, 21 August 1907 – 18 February 1987), also known as Koverda, was a Russian White émigré, monarchist, editor, and proofreader convicted of murdering Pyotr Voykov, Soviet ambassador to Poland in 1927 in Warsaw.
Kowerda was sentenced to life in prison for the murder, which was later reduced to 15 years. He was released under an amnesty in 1937, after serving 10 years.
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