21-05-2025
Video: Former Ukraine MP killed in a shooting in Madrid
Published May 21st, 2025 - 10:28 GMT
ALBAWABA - Former Ukrainian MP Andriy Portnov was shot dead in Madrid, The Kyiv Post reported on Wednesday.
According to the website, the shooting occurred at 9:15 a.m. local time near the entrance of the American School of Madrid.
The Spanish police revealed that the MP, who is known for being a pro-Russia, was hit with five bullets.
🚨BREAKING: Former Ukrainian MP Andriy Portnov close to Russia shot dead near Madrid.
He was the deputy head of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's administration & responsible for its legal affairs. — World Source News 24/7 (@Worldsource24) May 21, 2025
Early police reports suggested there were three shooters in the area when the shooting happened.
Andriy Portnov served as an adviser to Yanukovych between 2011 and 2014, then, in 2022, he left through a border crossing in the Transcarpathian region outside the country.
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