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Ukrainian activist Demyan Hanul was shot lifeless in central Odesa, the Nationwide Police reported on March 14.
Hanul, 31, was a well known public determine, blogger, and founding father of the Avenue Entrance NGO. He participated within the EuroMaidan Revolution and the Might 2 clashes in opposition to pro-Russian forces in Odesa.
The activist had been energetic in rallies supporting Ukraine, charity fundraisers for the army, and campaigns to dismantle Soviet and imperial monuments.
The shooter fled the scene, and police have launched an investigation. Inside Minister Ihor Klymenko mentioned he’s taking private management of the case, including {that a} high investigative crew from the Nationwide Police is en path to Odesa.
"An investigative crew of the perfect officers has been shaped with the central workplace of the Nationwide Police and has already left for Odesa. A regiment of the Nationwide Police has additionally been despatched to Odesa," he mentioned throughout an hour of inquiries to the federal government within the Verkhovna Rada.
Professional-Russian media Tipichanya Odesa initially reported that the shooter was a person in army uniform. Klymenko denied this info.
"Operatives and police investigators are working to establish the shooter and arrest him," Klymenko added.
Hanul had beforehand reported threats in opposition to his life. In July 2024, he claimed Russian sources had leaked private details about his kin and {that a} $10,000 bounty was provided for an assault on him.
The Kyiv IndependentTim Zadorozhnyy