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The Irish Sun
10-07-2025
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
Putin stooges DELIGHT in brazen daylight assassination of Ukrainian spy chief – and all but confirm Vlad was behind hit
VLADIMIR Putin stooges have expressed their delight in the brazen daylight assassination of the Ukrainian spy cheap - and all but confirmed the Russia dictator was behind it. Colonel Ivan Voronich, head of an Special Operations Centre was Advertisement 7 SBU Colonel Ivan Voronych, 50, lies dead in a car park after being assassinated 7 Voronych, circled, the moment before he is shot and collapses against a car Credit: East2West 7 Voronych had just left his block of flats with shopping bags Credit: East2West 7 Putin holds a meeting on education issues at the Kremlin in Moscow today Credit: AFP 7 Voronich is understood to have plotted sensitive missions made to thwart - as well as embarrass the Russian tyrant. Now pro-Putin media sites are claiming Moscow's special services assassinated the Ukrainian colonel - and revelling in it. Mad Vlad is believed to have ordered the revenge hits himself after being humiliated by the stunning success of in June in which destroyed £5.2 billion worth of Russian warplanes. Ukrainian SBU agents smuggled drones on trucks to within striking distance of air bases and launched incredible simultaneous remotely controlled attacks. Advertisement read more news Moscow news outlet Readovka said Voronych was part of an elite Ukrainian clandestine force which had carried out operations inside Russia. Readovka said the unit 'operates not only as a law enforcement entity but also takes part in highly sensitive operations on Russian territory'. Another Russian outlet Voenkor Kotenok TG said the colonel had 'founded a division that causes problems for Russia'. And a different pro-Putin propaganda channel boasted: 'A fat target. Applause to the liquidators'. Advertisement Most read in The US Sun Russian commentator Maksim Kalashnikov said: 'In Kyiv, Colonel Voronich, one of the organisers of special operations against us, a chief saboteur, was shot dead. 'Our people have started working.' Former SBU colonel Roman Chervinsky, once head of the 5th Directorate of the SBU Counterintelligence Department, said Voronych's killing amounted to a 'huge loss'. He was said to have 'initiated a direction in the [SBU] service that is now creating many problems for the Russians.'. Advertisement 'With five shots at close range, while leaving the apartment, today at 8 am, the enemy killer did his dirty work.' Colonel Voronich was a senior operative of the 1st Division of the 16th Directorate of the Special Operations Centre. Footage shows the moment he was killed as he carried bags from a residential building. He was ambushed by the waiting gunman - who was masked - as a woman fled the scene. Advertisement The assassin is then seen running away on video. Colonel Voronich was a senior operative of the 1st Division of the 16th Directorate of the Special Operations Centre. 7 The masked assassin fled from the scene Credit: East2West 7 Pro-Kremlin media is claiming the hit was organised by Moscow special services Credit: East2West Advertisement Ukrainian ex-MP Ihor Mosiychuk said: 'As a result of the shooting, the victim sustained multiple penetrating gunshot wounds and died at the scene.' A major manhunt was underway for the alleged assassin. Ukrainian police said: "All circumstances of the incident are currently being established. Measures are being taken to identify and detain the shooter.' Putin wants SBU blood after a string of successes exposed the weaknesses in the security of his military machine. Advertisement Notable military successes since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022 including the sinking of the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet, the Moskva, and the bombing of the Kerch Bridge. A missile attack on Sevastopol harbour the following year also wreaked havoc but the tyrant finally demanded action after Spiderweb decimated his nuclear bomber fleet. Ukraine's SBU EXCLUSIVE by DEEP behind enemy lines, Ukraine's special ops unit marked a turning point in modern warfare after drones blitzed Vladimir Putin's prized bombers beyond repair. Ukraine's Security Service - the SBU - is wiping out the Russian tyrant's war machine with stunning success. In early June, the SBU's It set a new high point for Ukraine's spies - showing incredible ingenuity, reach, and coordination inside a hostile country. The SBU, led by Vasyl Malyuk, Over the three years of the war, the SBU has repeatedly assassinated commanders, bombed key sites, and attacked Putin's beloved bridge in Crimea. Despite Russia being larger, stronger, and holding the cards at the start of the war - it is Ukraine who has carried out a string of daring sabotage attacks. Experts told The Sun why they think Ukraine and the SBU has been able to pull off these attacks - and what they could strike next. Former MI6 intelligence officer Matthew Dunn said Spiderweb showed the SBU were the best spies in Europe. He said: "Being an intelligence officer, there's no static, fixed rule book about what one does." One question the world has been left asking is how Ukraine managed to get the drones inside Russia. The bestselling spy novelist and podcast host at SafeHouse Productions said there is no clear answer. He said: "The commanders involved in this at high level, they would have been very open-minded about how to get these drones into the country." Dunn said SBU spies could have smuggled drones over the border on foot, via parachute, or even a raft - whatever was the safest and easiest way. He said: "The intelligence operation and the officers involved would have been as creative as possible. "The issue is, the more people you involve... the higher the risk of compromise. "Sometimes with these kind of things, risky and daring as they can be, sometimes simplicity is the answer."
Scottish Sun
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Scottish Sun
Chilling moment Ukraine special ops chief is gunned down in cold-blooded assassination using Bond-style silenced pistol
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the chilling moment a top Ukrainian special operations chief was executed by an assassin with a pistol and silencer in a suspected Russian revenge hit today. Colonel Ivan Voronich, head of an SBU intelligence Special Operations Centre died instantly, sparking a manhunt after his killer vanished in Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 SBU Colonel Ivan Voronych, 50, lies dead in a car park after being assassinated 5 Voronych, circled, the moment before he is shot and collapses against a car Credit: East2West 5 Voronych had just left his block of flats with shopping bags Credit: East2West Voronich is understood to have planned sensitive missions created to cripple Vladimir Putin's war machine and embarrass the Russian tyrant. His killer pumped five shots into his body before sprinting away. Pro-Putin sources quickly boasted a Kremlin agent had assassinated the colonel for running secret operations behind Russian lines. Putin is believes to have ordered revenge hits after being humiliated by the stunning success of Operation Spiderweb in June in which destroyed £5.2 billion worth of Russian warplanes. Ukrainian SBU agents smuggled drones on trucks to within striking distance of air bases and launched incredible simultaneous remotely controlled attacks. Voronych, 50, was gunned down and pronounced dead at the scene in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district. Footage shows the moment he was killed as he carried bags from a residential building. He was ambushed by the waiting gunman - who was masked - as a woman fled the scene. The assassin is then seen running away on video. Colonel Voronich was a senior operative of the 1st Division of the 16th Directorate of the Special Operations Centre. Ukrainian ex-MP Ihor Mosiychuk said: 'As a result of the shooting, the victim sustained multiple penetrating gunshot wounds and died at the scene.' The explosive detail that could tie Costa Del Sol assassination to Daniel clan amid fears of revenge Moscow news outlet Readovka said Voronych was part of an elite Ukrainian clandestine force which had carried out operations inside Russia. Readovka said the unit 'operates not only as a law enforcement entity but also takes part in highly sensitive operations on Russian territory'. Another Russian outlet Voenkor Kotenok TG said the colonel had 'founded a division that causes problems for Russia'. Another pro-Putin propaganda channel boasted: 'A fat target. Applause to the liquidators'. Russian commentator Maksim Kalashnikov said: 'In Kyiv, Colonel Voronich, one of the organisers of special operations against us, a chief saboteur, was shot dead. 'Our people have started working.' 5 The masked assassin fled from the scene Credit: East2West 5 Pro-Kremlin media is claiming the hit was organised by Moscow special services Credit: East2West Former SBU colonel Roman Chervinsky, once head of the 5th Directorate of the SBU Counterintelligence Department, said Voronych's killing amounted to a 'huge loss'. He was said to have 'initiated a direction in the [SBU] service that is now creating many problems for the Russians.'. 'With five shots at close range, while leaving the apartment, today at 8 am, the enemy killer did his dirty work.' A major manhunt was underway for the alleged assassin. Ukrainian police said: "All circumstances of the incident are currently being established. Measures are being taken to identify and detain the shooter.' Putin wants SBU blood after a string of successes exposed the weaknesses in the security of his military machine. Notable military successes since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022 including the sinking of the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet, the Moskva, and the bombing of the Kerch Bridge. A missile attack on Sevastopol harbour the following year also wreaked havoc but the tyrant finally demanded action after Spiderweb decimated his nuclear bomber fleet.
The Irish Sun
10-07-2025
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
Chilling moment Ukraine special ops chief is gunned down in cold-blooded assassination using Bond-style silenced pistol
THIS is the chilling moment a top Ukrainian special operations chief was executed by an assassin with a pistol and silencer in a suspected Russian revenge hit today. Colonel Ivan Voronich, head of an 5 SBU Colonel Ivan Voronych, 50, lies dead in a car park after being assassinated 5 Voronych, circled, the moment before he is shot and collapses against a car Credit: East2West 5 Voronych had just left his block of flats with shopping bags Credit: East2West Voronich is understood to have planned sensitive missions created to cripple His killer pumped five shots into his body before sprinting away. Pro-Putin sources quickly boasted a Putin is believes to have ordered revenge hits after being humiliated by the stunning success of read more in world news Ukrainian SBU agents smuggled drones on trucks to within striking distance of air bases and launched incredible simultaneous remotely controlled attacks. Voronych, 50, was gunned down and pronounced dead at the scene in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district. Footage shows the moment he was killed as he carried bags from a residential building. He was ambushed by the waiting gunman - who was masked - as a woman fled the scene. The assassin is then seen running away on video. Most read in The US Sun Colonel Voronich was a senior operative of the 1st Division of the 16th Directorate of the Special Operations Centre. Ukrainian ex-MP Ihor Mosiychuk said: 'As a result of the shooting, the victim sustained multiple penetrating gunshot wounds and died at the scene.' The explosive detail that could tie Costa Del Sol assassination to Daniel clan amid fears of revenge Moscow news outlet Readovka said Voronych was part of an elite Ukrainian clandestine force which had carried out operations inside Russia. Readovka said the unit 'operates not only as a law enforcement entity but also takes part in highly sensitive operations on Russian territory'. Another Russian outlet Voenkor Kotenok TG said the colonel had 'founded a division that causes problems for Russia'. Another pro-Putin propaganda channel boasted: 'A fat target . Applause to the liquidators'. Russian commentator Maksim Kalashnikov said: 'In Kyiv, Colonel Voronich, one of the organisers of special operations against us, a chief saboteur, was shot dead. 'Our people have started working.' 5 The masked assassin fled from the scene Credit: East2West 5 Pro-Kremlin media is claiming the hit was organised by Moscow special services Credit: East2West Former SBU colonel Roman Chervinsky, once head of the 5th Directorate of the SBU Counterintelligence Department, said Voronych's killing amounted to a 'huge loss'. He was said to have 'initiated a direction in the [SBU] service that is now creating many problems for the Russians.'. 'With five shots at close range, while leaving the apartment, today at 8 am, the enemy killer did his dirty work.' A major manhunt was underway for the alleged assassin. Ukrainian police said: "All circumstances of the incident are currently being established. Measures are being taken to identify and detain the shooter.' Putin wants SBU blood after a string of successes exposed the weaknesses in the security of his military machine. Notable military successes since Russia 's full-scale invasion in 2022 including the sinking of the flagship of Russia 's Black Sea fleet, the Moskva, and the bombing of the Kerch Bridge. A missile attack on Sevastopol harbour the following year also wreaked havoc but the tyrant finally demanded action after Spiderweb decimated his nuclear bomber fleet.
International Business Times
03-06-2025
- General
- International Business Times
Artem Timofeev and Ekaterina Timofeeva: Russia Looking for Ukrainian DJ and His Erotic Novel-Writer Wife for Links to 'Operation Spiderweb'
Russia has launched an extensive manhunt for a former DJ and his wife, an erotic fiction writer, after they were reportedly linked to Ukraine's dramatic "Russian Pearl Harbor" assault on its military airfields. Ukraine's surprise assault— dubbed "Operation Spider Web" — managed to wipe out or damage dozens of Russian nuclear bombers and other military aircraft by using explosives-packed drones hidden inside multiple trucks that were driven onto the airbases. Russian authorities are now frantically looking for 37-year-old Artem Timofeev, a former Ukrainian DJ who they claim is the owner of the trucking company involved in the attack. Timofeev, Russian authorities believe, had all the details of the drone attack beforehand. Playing Music to the Russians Timofeev's 34-year-old wife, Ekaterina "Katya" Timofeeva — who moonlights as an erotic novelist — is suspected of assisting him in the attack, according to Russian media reports. "Artem is now wanted in connection with a terrorist attack in Irkutsk region," Russian online news source Readovka reported. "Four lorries were registered in his name, and one of them was the source of the drones that launched [in an attack on a Russian air base]." His wife — author of the book "I Became Bad While You Loved Me" — has been offline for the past two weeks and has deleted her previously active social media profiles, according to multiple reports. Timofeev was reportedly last spotted about a week ago at the couple's apartment in Chelyabinsk, Russia. The pair are believed to have spent their early years in Ukraine before relocating to Russia, though the exact timing of the move remains unclear. Timofeev is said to have launched his trucking company in December of last year, months after 'Operation Spiderweb' was planned. Working Like a Spy Before moving to Russia, Timofeev was reportedly a co-owner of a clothing line and worked as a DJ in Kyiv. Local media reports suggest that the couple fled Ukraine after the recent attacks. According to Ukrainian officials, the country's secret service pulled off the attack—nicknamed "the Russian Pearl Harbor"—by hiding armed drones inside shed rooftops that were mounted on trucks. Once the trucks entered multiple airbases, a remote-controlled mechanism lifted the shed roofs, releasing 117 drones that carried out the destructive strikes. The dramatic and meticulously executed attack reportedly caught Russian President Vladimir Putin and his military off guard. Ukrainian forces claimed that around 34% of Russia's Tu-95 bomber fleet — capable of carrying nuclear weapons — was destroyed during the raids on five separate airbases across the nation. In total, 41 Russian military aircraft were struck in the operation, resulting in an estimated $7 billion in damages.
Metro
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Metro
Putin's army of Telegram war bloggers and TV propagandists unmasked
Vladimir Putin is commandeering an army of bloggers, TV propagandists and Telegram influencers, all working to sell his war in Ukraine. As Russian tanks roll through Moscow's Red Square for the annual Victory Day parade, tens of thousands of social media pages are churning lies – all behind the scenes – to glorify Russia's ongoing invasion. A new report released today reveals how this campaign is part of a tightly controlled ecosystem involving senior Kremlin officials and pro-war media personalities. Operating within a three-tiered structure, at the very top are are the Russian president's trusted advisers. First deputy chief of staff, Sergei Kiriyenko, Alexei Gromov – referred to as the Kremlin's 'media puppet-master' – and Sofia Zakharova, spokesperson for the foreign ministry, shape the messaging. Below them sit officials from the Russian ministry of defence and ministry of foreign affairs, overseeing how these narratives are then deployed. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video But the bulk of the work is done by the so-called 'third pillar'. It is made up of a growing network of media personalities and influencers, including Z-bloggers on Telegram and military correspondents, known as 'voyenkory' in Russian. The degree of their affiliation with the Kremlin varies as some are directly employed by state-controlled media, but others blog online. Published by international human rights group Global Rights Compliance, the report cites ANO Dialog as a key player. The government-linked group that manages more than 100,000 fake social media accounts and a wide network of Telegram channels was sanctioned by both the UK and US governments. For almost two years, it has been masquerading as a professional outlet in order to spread Russian disinformation. One of its employees, Timofey Vasilyev, also created pseudo fact-checking site 'War on Fakes,' which regularly pushes Kremlin narratives disguised as facts. Bloggers and channels profit from the invasion, call for more attacks and even openly support war crimes. 'These persons profit from the war, celebrate it, downplay the severity of Russian losses and even openly cheer for war crimes,' the report read. 'If they have one consistent criticism, it is that Russia is not waging as much war in Ukraine as they would like.' Some of these bloggers – like Katrusya, who runs the Telegram channel Signal – even attend strategy meetings hosted by ANO Dialog. Representatives of major pro-Kremlin Telegram channels like Readovka and Mash are also known to be among them, the report said. Their coordinated efforts were especially visible after the Kakhovka Dam explosion in 2023, in which at least 58 people were killed. Telegram channels linked to the Kremlin immediately blamed Ukraine in a deliberate effort to mislead the world. Readovka, Pul №3 and FRONTовые Zаметки were among those pushing for the false narrative. For example, the Telegram channel of the propagandist and Kremlin pool journalist Dmitry Smirnov, Pul №3 reported that the explosion was done to 'cause a surge of enthusiasm in Western countries, so that they would hate Russia again'. Ukrainian-born Yuliya Vityazeva, a famous propagandist, claimed on her Telegram channel: 'Of course, Ukraine 'did not blow up' the Kakhovka HPP. 'Just as it 'did not burn' people alive in Odessa. [As it] 'did not shoot' Mariupol residents. '[As it] 'did not bomb' Luhansk. [As it ] 'did not shell' Donetsk with artillery [As it ] 'did not execute' prisoners. [As it ]'did not […]' More Trending 'The list of Ukrainian crimes is long. So much so that one more doesn't surprise any of us much anymore. 'Just like how, with eagerness and without hesitation, they instantly blamed us once again.' Nadiia Vaskivska, legal advisor at Global Rights Compliance said such non-state actors have a 'strong influence' on how the invasion is perceived, in Russia and internationally. She told Metro: 'This report shows how different non-state actors, including NGOs, Z-bloggers and voyenkors, are taking part in the dissemination of information alibis and playing a pivotal role in this process.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Donald Trump claims football World Cup could end Russia's invasion of Ukraine MORE: Deputies chase down and surround stolen luxury yacht and bust hijacker MORE: Minerals for peace? Trump strong-arms Ukraine into controversial deal
