26 February 2026, 08:15 Former Yanukovich aide Andrey Portnov was gunned down in Madrid last year
Spanish police have arrested the alleged gunman in the 2025 assassination of Andrey Portnov, a former senior aide to ex-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich, in a joint operation with German authorities in the town of Heinsberg.
The suspect, whose identity has not been released, was detained by Spain’s Grupo 5 de Homicidios (Homicide Group Unit) with support from Germany’s BKA special operations forces, Spain’s National Police announced on Wednesday.
A European Arrest Warrant and European Investigation Order had been issued for the suspect, allowing authorities to also search his residence in Heinsberg, located near the Dutch border.
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