Overview

• Police found the 32-year-old in a car in Kyiv’s Obolonskyi district on the morning of October 11 with a gunshot wound to the head.
• A firearm registered to the deceased was recovered at the scene, and forensic teams examined the vehicle.
• A criminal case was opened under Article 115 for intentional murder with a notation of “suicide,” reflecting an initial investigative stance.
• Though police withheld the name, his official Telegram channel later confirmed the victim as entrepreneur and blogger Kostiantyn Hanich, known as Kostya Kudo.
• Authorities said he had told relatives of depression tied to financial problems and sent a farewell message, while acquaintances in crypto circles voiced skepticism about a self-inflicted death.