A Ukrainian activist survived an alleged assassination attempt tied to his efforts to prosecute a Russian lawmaker accused of terrorism links.
A Ukrainian war veteran and civil society leader has survived an assassination attempt allegedly connected to his campaign to prosecute Russian State Duma deputy Magomed Gadzhiev, according to EU Reporter.
The activist, who heads the NGO Yakisne Suspilstvo (Quality Society), said he had been convicted in absentia by a Russian court — calling it “the Kremlin’s revenge for my work exposing their crimes.” He accused Gadzhiev of financing terrorist groups in the self-proclaimed Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics, presenting letters and documents as evidence.
In Kyiv’s Pechersk District Court, he alleged “procedural sabotage,” citing irregularities and foreign lawyers admitted to the case without understanding Ukraine’s legal system. He said, “Gadzhiev isn’t hiding in Moscow — he lives comfortably in France, vacations in Courchevel, owns luxury property in Miami.”
After rejecting a bribe to drop the case, the activist reported surviving an assassination attempt foiled by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU). “The would-be assassin was detained,” he said.
Calling for European action, he urged governments to deny sanctuary to Russian elites implicated in war crimes and announced a new global platform to track and expose individuals supporting Russia’s war.