Killed in front of his children: Spanish media reveal details of Portnov’s shooting

Prominent Ukrainian lawyer Andriy Portnov was shot dead while arriving by car at a school to drop off his children.

This was reported by the Spanish newspaper El Mundo.

According to their information, a man on a motorcycle was waiting for Portnov near the school.

At the time of the attack, Portnov was behind the wheel of his car. The assassin shot him in the back, with one bullet hitting his neck, causing him to fall forward, face down. The attacker then fired a final shot to the head.

The killer has not been apprehended. Police have released a description: a tall, thin man.

Additionally, El País reports that 2–3 individuals may have been involved in the assassination.

The newspaper outlines two primary motives that police are currently investigating:

“At present, there are two active lines of inquiry: a settling of scores by organized crime or an act of political nature,” the article says, citing sources.

Portnov had a serious conflict with Ukrainian groups linked to the U.S. Democratic Party, who had reportedly pushed for sanctions against him and made additional threats. In fact, Washington imposed restrictions on Portnov in 2021, under President Joe Biden.

As a reminder, Portnov was killed at 9:15 a.m. local time.