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Pro-Russian Former Ukrainian Official Andriy Portnov Assassinated in Madrid

The ex-deputy and U.S.-sanctioned judicial figure was shot multiple times near his children’s school, with Spanish authorities launching an investigation but no suspects identified yet.

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Andriy Portnov, alors chef adjoint de l'administration présidentielle de Viktor Ianoukovitch, lors d'une conférence de presse à Kyiv, le 31 octobre 2013.

Overview

  • Andriy Portnov, former deputy under pro-Russian Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, was killed by gunfire in Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, on May 21, 2025.
  • The shooting occurred around 9:15 a.m. as Portnov was leaving his children at the American School; assailants fled into a nearby wooded area after firing multiple shots at him.
  • Spanish National Police have opened an investigation but have not made any arrests or identified suspects so far.
  • Portnov, who fled Ukraine after the 2014 Maidan uprising, was sanctioned by the U.S. in 2021 for corruption and alleged manipulation of Ukraine's judiciary.
  • The assassination follows a broader pattern of foreign political violence tied to the Ukraine conflict, including a 2024 killing of a Russian defector in Spain.