Video: Former Ukraine MP killed in a shooting in Madrid

Published May 21st, 2025 - 10:28 GMT
Former Ukrainian MP Andriy Portnov
Former Ukrainian MP Andriy Portnov. (X)

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. 

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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