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Spanish police still seeking suspects in Portnov’s Madrid murder

Spanish police have yet to arrest suspects in the May 21 murder of Andriy Portnov, a former aide to Ukraine’s fugitive president Viktor Yanukovych, killed by a group of assailants in Madrid, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry told NV on May 22.

22 May 2025, 06:15 PM

Controversial ties, gas deals with Putin, and loyalty to Yanukovych: the murky political career of Andriy Portnov

Andriy Portnov, a 51-year-old former deputy chief of staff to ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, was shot and killed in Madrid on May 21. Once a close ally of Yanukovych and a political operator involved with the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, Portnov also helped broker a proposed “grand coalition” with members of the pro-Russian Party of Regions aimed at curbing presidential powers in Ukraine.

21 May 2025, 04:25 PM

Portnov lived near school where he was gunned down, suspects still at large — media

Andriy Portnov, former adviser to exiled Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych, was killed in Madrid near the school where he had just dropped off his children on May 21, Los Replicantes reported, citing sources.

21 May 2025, 03:03 PM

At least three shots to the head: El País reveals new details in Portnov’s killing

Former adviser to exiled Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych, Andriy Portnov, was attacked by two or three assailants who fired five shots — at least three of which struck him in the head, according to El País.

21 May 2025, 02:26 PM

Video surfaces from scene of Andriy Portnov’s killing in Spain

Former adviser to exiled Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych, Andriy Portnov, was shot and killed in Spain on May 21, according to multiple reports. Authorities are working at the scene, video of which was published by ABC.

21 May 2025, 02:07 PM

Russian agent accused of killing Ukrainian soldier and plotting assassinations denies his guilt

The man accused of murdering a Ukrainian soldier and planning the assassinations of Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Synehubov and Derhachi military administration head Viacheslav Zadorenko has denied all charges, Suspilne Kharkiv wrote on April 16.

17 April 2025, 11:02 AM

Suspect detained in the killing of activist Demian Hanul in Odesa

A man suspected of killing public activist Demian Hanul has been detained in Odesa, Ukraine’s Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported on March 14.

14 March 2025, 05:05 PM

Russian national sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering two Ukrainians in Germany

A 58-year-old Russian citizen was sentenced to life in prison by a Munich regional court for murdering two Ukrainian military personnel in Murnau, German broadcaster n-tv reported on March 7.

8 March 2025, 12:16 AM

German couple appeals life sentence for murdering two Ukrainian women

A German couple sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of two Ukrainian women, with the intent of abducting a newborn child, has appealed the verdict, German newspaper Spiegel reported on Feb. 14.

15 February 2025, 02:04 AM

Mother of suspect in teen's murder attacks journalist in court

An altercation occurred in court during a hearing related to the murder of a teenager on the Kyiv funicular last year. The mother of the suspect attacked a journalist, snatching her phone and striking her, according to a police report on Feb. 5.

5 February 2025, 07:42 PM

Wagner mercenary sentenced to 10 years for murder after returning from Ukrainian captivity

A Wagner mercenary, previously convicted nine times, has been sentenced to 10 years in a strict regime colony for murdering his ex-wife's cohabiter, Russian media outlet Verstka reported on Feb. 3.

3 February 2025, 08:40 PM

Lviv court keeps former Ukrainian MP murderer in custody

The Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Lviv has extended the detention of Vyacheslav Zinchenko, the suspect in the murder of linguist and former MP Iryna Farion, for another 60 days, Radio Liberty reported on Jan. 3.

3 January 2025, 01:56 PM

Ukrainian mayor tortured to death in Russian captivity, body returned during exchange

Yevhen Matveiev, the mayor of Dniprorudne in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, was tortured to death after spending nearly three years in Russian captivity, Zaporizhzhya local governor, Ivan Fedorov, confirmed.

4 December 2024, 04:53 PM

Kyiv hotel shooting: Two men charged with hooliganism and murder

Law enforcement officials have charged two men in connection with a fatal shooting at a hotel in the Pecherskyi district of Kyiv, which resulted in one death and two wounded, the Office of the Prosecutor General reported on Nov. 25.

25 November 2024, 05:21 PM

Anti-Roma pogroms in Russian city after murder, dozens detained

Special police units from across Russia's Chelyabinsk Oblast are being deployed to the industrial city of Korkino in response to anti-Roma riots triggered by the murder of a woman by a member of the gypsy community, Radio Liberty reported on Oct. 25.

25 October 2024, 09:13 AM

Russia refuses to return bodies of two slain pro-Ukrainian teens from Berdyansk, citing terrorism law

Russia has not returned the bodies of two teens from Berdyansk, Tyhran Ohannisyan and Mykyta Khanhanov, who were killed by Russian forces in the summer of 2023 for their pro-Ukrainian stance, lawyer Andriy Yakovlev told Radio Liberty on Oct. 24.

24 October 2024, 04:55 PM

High-ranking GRU officer who fought against Ukraine shot dead near Moscow

A high-ranking GRU officer, deputy commander of Russia's Special Operations Forces Training Center, was shot dead at point-blank range in the village of Melenki in Moscow Oblast, Russian media iStories reported on Telegram on Oct. 16.

16 October 2024, 07:30 PM

Russian military cadet kills woman, mistaking her for Ukrainian spy due to hearing aid

A military academy cadet murdered a hearing-impaired woman in St. Petersburg, believing she was a Ukrainian spy because of her hearing aid.

25 September 2024, 12:22 PM

Germany begins trial for suspects in murder of Ukrainian basketball players

The trial of four teenagers accused of murdering two young basketball players from the Ukrainian national team began in Oberhausen in western Germany on Aug. 12, news outlet DW reported.

13 August 2024, 09:00 AM

Ukrainian refugee killed in Germany

A 46-year-old Ukrainian man was likely murdered in Rostock, Germany, Der Spiegel reported on Aug. 12, citing statements from the police and the prosecutor's office.

13 August 2024, 12:34 AM

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