Ukrainian traitor

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

Ukrainian forces eliminate famous pro-Russian boxer from Donetsk

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have eliminated Artem Kudriavets, a former boxer from Donetsk who fought for Russia, Glavkom outlet reported on May 19.

21 May 2025, 11:46 AM

SBU detains FSB agent embedded in Ukrainian combat unit

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) reported on May 16 that it had detained an FSB agent operating within a combat unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) tasked with missions near the Russian border in the Kursk sector.

16 May 2025, 02:40 PM

SBU captures Russian agents targeting Ukrainian airfields and air defenses

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained two Russia’s intelligence services' spies, directing missile strikes on airfields and air defense systems, the officers wrote on Feb. 28.

28 February 2025, 12:15 PM

Prison chief and Ukrainian traitor linked to Olenivka atrocities killed in Donetsk

A car explosion in temporarily occupied Donetsk killed Serhii Yevsyukov, the head of the notorious Olenivka prison, where Ukrainian defenders were tortured and executed, Mariupol Mayor advisor Petro Andryushchenko wrote on Dec. 9.

9 December 2024, 12:31 PM

SBU arrests two men planning Russian air strike on civilian and military facilities in five Ukrainian oblasts

Two unemployed 28-year-old residents of Uman and Lubny were detained near Kyiv for assisting Russia in preparing a massive air strike on Kyiv, Cherkasy, Poltava, Vinnytsia, and Kirovohrad oblasts on the eve of Easter, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) reported on Telegram on May 6.

6 May 2024, 01:09 PM

Woman caught spying for Russia – providing coordinates for missile strikes in Kharkiv Oblast

Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) cyber specialists detained a Russian agent in Kharkiv Oblastwho was helping to prepare Russian strikes on newly built fortified areas and Armed Forces logistics routes, the SBU reported on Telegram.

9 April 2024, 04:12 PM

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