21-05-2025
Adviser to ex-Ukrainian president Yanukovych shot dead outside school in Spain
An adviser to former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych has been shot dead outside a school in Madrid, Spanish authorities said.
Spain's Interior Ministry identified the victim as Andrii Portnov.
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Authorities said he was shot at 9.15am local time (0815 BST).
Members of the judicial police at the scene after an adviser to former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych was shot outside a school in Madrid, Spain (Paul White/AP)
Mr Portnov is a former Ukrainian politician closely tied to Mr Yanukovych, having served as deputy head of the presidential office from 2010 to 2014.
During Mr Yanukovych's presidency, Mr Portnov was widely viewed as a pro-Russia political figure and was involved in drafting legislation aimed at persecuting participants of the 2014 revolution in Ukraine.
