Archive · 22 May 2025
Ex-Ukrainian Politician Andriy Portnov Shot Dead in Madrid
A former Ukrainian politician, Andriy Portnov, was shot dead in Madrid, Spain.
The shooting occurred outside a school on Wednesday morning.
Portnov was a senior aide to Ukraine's former pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovich, who was removed from power in 2014.
Portnov had faced investigations and sanctions, though some charges were dropped.
The US Treasury Department placed him on a sanctions list in 2021.
The identity of the gunmen and the motive for the shooting are currently unknown.
Andriy Portnov, a former Ukrainian politician, was shot and killed in Madrid, Spain.
The shooting took place outside a school on Wednesday morning.
Multiple gunmen were involved in the shooting.
Portnov was a senior aide to ex-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich.
Portnov had faced investigations and sanctions related to allegations of treason and embezzlement.
- Who
- Andriy Portnov, former Ukrainian politician.
- What
- Andriy Portnov was shot and killed.
- When
- Wednesday morning, May 21, 2025, approximately 9:15 a.m.
- Where
- Madrid, Spain, outside a school in Pozuelo de Alarcon.
- Why
- Unclear from the article.
- Victim
- Andriy Portnov
- Location
- Madrid, Spain
- Time
- May 21, 2025, 9:15 a.m. (approx.)
- Assailants
- Multiple gunmen
- Portnov's Role
- Senior aide to Viktor Yanukovich
- Event
- Ousted in 2014 uprising
- Sanctions
- US sanctions in 2021
