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Sky News AU
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Chilling video captures moment high-ranking Ukrainian spy was ruthlessly assassinated in daylight Kyiv ambush
Chilling video captured the moment a high-ranking Ukrainian spy was ruthlessly gunned down in a brazen, broad daylight ambush on the streets of Kyiv and left for dead. Col. Ivan Voronych, a senior security officer in Ukraine's Security Service, was crossing the street in the Holosiivskyi district Thursday when an armed attacker ran up and blasted him with bullets at close range before fleeing, according to disturbing surveillance footage obtained by Ukrainian media and reports. The assailant, who reportedly used a silenced pistol, was seen sprinting across a parking lot outside Voronych's apartment building moments before unleashing five fatal rounds. 'With five shots at close range while leaving the apartment today at 8 a.m., the enemy killer did his dirty work,' Roman Chervinsky, a former Ukrainian intelligence officer, told The Telegraph. He emphasized that Voronych had been 'fighting the enemy since 2014.' Voronych, who led high-level special operations, counter-terrorism and security missions, was found with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene – with a fellow officer accusing Russia of plotting the vicious assassination, the outlet reported. 'A criminal investigation has been opened into the murder of an SSU employee in Kyiv's Holosivskyi district,' a spokesperson for the security service told Ukrainska Pravada. 'The Security Service and the National Police are taking comprehensive measures to establish all the circumstances of the crime and bring those responsible to justice.' The attack comes nearly three months after senior Russian military general Yaroslav Maskalik was killed in a fiery car explosion in Moscow – one day after the Kremlin launched a deadly strike on Ukraine. A bomb planted in a parked car was remotely detonated in April as Maskalik, deputy head of the Russian Armed Forces' main operations directorate, walked by the car located near his home, law enforcement sources said at the time. Both Russia and Ukraine have conducted targeted killings since the war began in February 2022. Originally published as Chilling video captures moment high-ranking Ukrainian spy was ruthlessly assassinated in daylight Kyiv ambush
Fox News
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Top Ukrainian spy gunned down in Kyiv ambush attack: report
A top Ukrainian spy was gunned down in Kyiv in broad daylight Thursday in an attack being blamed on Russia, reports said. Sources told Ukrainska Pravda that an unknown individual approached Col. Ivan Voronych of the Security Service of Ukraine around 9 a.m. local time and shot at him five times with a pistol before fleeing the scene. A video purportedly showing the ambush depicted a man being attacked while walking to a vehicle outside an apartment building. "A criminal investigation has been opened into the murder of an SSU employee in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district," a spokesperson for the Ukrainian agency told the outlet. "The Security Service and the National Police are taking comprehensive measures to establish all the circumstances of the crime and bring those responsible to justice." Voronych suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Ukrainska Pravda. The colonel led a division within Ukraine's security service that focused on high-level special operations and counter-terrorism, The Telegraph reported. "With five shots at close range while leaving the apartment today... the enemy killer did his dirty work," former Ukrainian intelligence officer Roman Chervinsky told The Telegraph. Ihar Mosiychuk, a former Ukrainian parliament member, blamed Russian special services for orchestrating the hit, The Telegraph also reported. "Police officers are establishing the circumstances of the shooting in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv," the Kyiv Police wrote on Telegram. "Arriving on a call, law enforcement officers discovered the body of a man with a gunshot wound." "The person involved in the crime is being identified, and measures are being taken to detain him," police added.
Hans India
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Russia says it downed 402 Ukrainian drones
Russian air defence downed 402 Ukrainian drones and seven guided aerial bombs over the past day, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Monday. The ministry said that 91 drones were destroyed overnight, with most of them in the border regions of Belgorod and Kursk and eight over the Moscow region. Russia and Ukraine have intensified drone attacks recently. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Russia launched 101 drones overnight, adding that about 1,270 drones and 39 missiles were registered over the past week, Xinhua news agency reported. Earlier on July 6, Russian air defence forces shot down six Ukrainian drones attempting to attack Moscow, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin had said. Specialists from emergency services are working at the crash sites of the debris, Sobyanin wrote in his Telegram channel. According to the Mayor, thousands of drones had been launched at Moscow over the past months. He further added that in the end, only a handful managed to reach and fall in Moscow. Drone offensives had been widely used by Russia and Ukraine to attack each other. On July 4, Russia had carried out a major aerial assault, launching a combined 550 drones and missiles across Ukraine, with Kyiv sustaining the heaviest damage, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Ukrainian air defences had intercepted 478 aerial targets, including two Iskander-K cruise missiles. However, 63 drones and nine missiles struck targets in eight locations, while debris from downed projectiles landed in 33 sites. Educational, healthcare and transport infrastructure in Kyiv was damaged, local media quoted Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko as saying. A day earlier, Ukrainian drones had successfully hit ammunition depots in the Russia-controlled area of the eastern Donetsk region, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) had said. The attack occurred near the town of Khartsyzk, igniting fire and causing the stored ammunition to detonate, the SSU said in a statement. Russia recently has intensified its aerial strikes on civilian areas after more than three years of war. Over the past week, Russia launched some 1,270 drones, 39 missiles and almost 1,000 powerful glide bombs at Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on July 7.
The Citizen
24-06-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Benoni-born Camden Schaper (13) set for record move to Chelsea
Teenage football sensation Camden Schaper, formerly of Benoni, is set to become the most expensive 13-year-old footballer in history. According to Benoni City Times, the former SuperSport Soccer Schools (now Global Soccer Schools) and SuperSport United (SSU) Academy player is reportedly worth £700 000 (R16.9m) and has been on the radar of top-flight clubs since relocating to England with his family. According to several reports in England, Premier League giants Chelsea are expected to beat Manchester City to the signing of the 13-year-old, who plays for Blackburn Rovers. Before the move to England, Schaper captained the SSU U11 academy team and led them on an undefeated tour of Spain in December 2021. It was during that tournament that he caught the attention of European scouts. After impressing at the event, he was invited to a two-day training session by Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon. Earlier, Schaper had trained with an assessment centre in Manchester, where he caught the eye of Manchester United scouts as an eight-year-old in 2019. He was later invited to train at United's academy. Speaking to the Benoni City Times in 2022, his father Jody said: 'He is ahead of his time. His tactical and technical acumen are by far the best I have seen in a 10-year-old. When he is not training with his teammates at the academy, you will find him at home doing drills to improve his skills. His technical ability surpasses that of most 10-year-olds. His hard work is the reason he is attracting attention from abroad.'
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was on the verge of being assassinated—then this happened, all details
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was about to be killed as he was being targeted by a Polish pensioner who had initially been recruited by the Soviet Union decades ago, revealed the head of Ukraine's internal security agency, reported Newsweek. Plot to Kill Volodymyr Zelensky Foiled Just in Time The head of Ukraine's Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), Lieutenant General Vasyl Malyuk, shared the details of the alleged plot in a closed briefing with Ukrainian media, as per Newsweek. According to the report, Malyuk revealed that a Polish man was activated by Russia with a plan to assassinate Zelensky at Poland's Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport using either a first-person view drone or a sniper rifle. However, the plot to kill the Ukrainian President was prevented because of a joint effort between the SSU and the Polish internal security service, as per Newsweek. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Lifetime Office 365 prime software Download Undo ALSO READ: Canadians poured billions into US bonds in April despite Trump's tariffs scare — only to see $58 billion vanish Targeted at Polish Airport With Drone or Sniper Malyuk said, "A retired military officer, a Pole, who was recruited decades ago and firmly believed in the Soviet ideology, harbored intentions through the years. This 'time capsule' was activated by the enemy,' quoted The Odessa Journal. He also said that, 'Several options were considered. One was an FPV drone; another was a sniper system. But we arrested the agent. The Polish colleagues worked professionally; this was a joint operation,' as quoted in the report. Live Events ALSO READ: Nancy Pelosi outperforms major hedge funds with jaw-dropping gains in 2024, leaves Wall Street pros in the dust Volodymyr Zelensky Under Constant Threat Since 2022 However, this was not the first time that Zelensky's life was at threat, as he has been the target of many failed assassination plots since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, according to Newsweek. Zelensky had himself told in 2023 that he had lost track of how many times there had been attempts on his life, as per the report. Another assassination attempt was made in May 2024, when two Ukrainian colonels from its state security department had leaked information to Russia and were plotting to kill Zelensky and other senior officials, reported Newsweek. Malyuk said, 'Last year, there was a very high-profile operation. The SSU detained a colonel who was head of a department within the State Security Administration. Along with him, another colonel was arrested. They worked for the Russian FSB, specifically its 5th Service. They were preparing an assassination attempt on our President — Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelensky. According to their criminal plan, they were recruiting executors and planned to carry out the attack during his movement around the territory of the Office of the President of Ukraine,' quoted The Odessa Journal. Zelensky's assassination revelation comes as Russian drones and missiles started attacking Ukraine again after he began a visit to the United Kingdom, where he met privately with King Charles III, reported Newsweek. FAQs Was President Zelensky really about to be assassinated? Yes, Ukrainian security forces revealed they thwarted a serious plot by a Polish pensioner working with Russian intelligence. Has Zelensky faced assassination attempts before? Yes, many. Since the war began in 2022, there have been numerous attempts on his life. In 2023, Zelensky said he had lost count.
