politics
February 26, 2026
Suspected assassin of ex-Ukrainian presidential adviser detained in Germany (VIDEO)
Spanish police have arrested the alleged gunman in the 2025 murder of Andrey Portnov, a former aide to ex-president Viktor Yanukovich
TL;DR
- Spanish police arrested an alleged gunman in the 2025 assassination of Andrey Portnov in Heinsberg, Germany.
- Portnov, a former aide to ex-Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich, was shot outside a school in Madrid.
- The suspect was detained in a joint operation with German authorities.
- Portnov had a significant but controversial political career in Ukraine, facing sanctions for alleged corruption.
- The investigation into the motive and masterminds behind the assassination is ongoing.
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