Former Ukrainian Lawmaker Illia Kyva Assassinated Near Moscow

Russian Federation
Illia Kyva, a former Ukrainian lawmaker who defected to Russia, was assassinated near Moscow.
Russian investigators have opened a criminal inquiry into the killing.
The Ukrainian government has claimed responsibility for the assassination.

Illia Kyva, a former Ukrainian lawmaker who had defected to Russia, was assassinated near Moscow. The Ukrainian government has claimed responsibility for the assassination, stating that such a fate awaits other traitors of Ukraine. This marks a recent shift in Ukraine's stance, as it has started claiming responsibility for attacks and openly threatening to hunt down collaborators and traitors.

Kyva was a controversial figure who had switched sides from being an anti-Russian Ukrainian nationalist to someone who argued in favor of Russia's control over Ukraine. He had been declared a traitor by Ukraine and was sentenced in absentia to 14 years in prison. Prior to his assassination, Kyva had requested Russian citizenship.

Russian investigators have opened a criminal inquiry into the killing. This incident follows the assassination attempt on another pro-Russian ex-member of Ukraine's parliament, Oleg Tsaryov, in Crimea in October. Several pro-war Russian figures have been assassinated since the start of the war, including journalist Darya Dugina, war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, and former submarine commander Stanislav Rzhitsky.

In a separate incident, a proxy lawmaker in Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region was also killed in a car bombing attack. Ukraine has also accused Russia of attempting to poison the wife of its military intelligence chief. These incidents highlight the escalating tensions and violence in the region.


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    • Kyva was a controversial figure who switched sides from being an anti-Russian Ukrainian nationalist to someone who argued in favor of Russia's control over Ukraine
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    • Ukraine has recently started claiming responsibility for attacks and openly threatening to hunt down collaborators and traitors
    • Ukraine has also accused Russia of attempting to poison the wife of its military intelligence chief
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    • In a separate incident, a proxy lawmaker in Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region was also killed in a car bombing attack
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    • Kyva had requested Russian citizenship
    • In a separate incident, a proxy lawmaker in Ukraine's eastern Lugansk region was killed in a car bombing
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  • Unique Points
    • This incident follows the assassination attempt on another pro-Russian ex-member of Ukraine's parliament, Oleg Tsaryov, in Crimea in October
    • Several pro-war Russian figures have been assassinated since the start of the war, including journalist Darya Dugina, war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, and former submarine commander Stanislav Rzhitsky
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    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
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    • The article is straightforward and factual, with no apparent deception.
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