Ivan Sushko
On August 24, Ivan Sushko, head of the provisional administration of the village of Mikhailovka, was assassinated in the Russian-controlled Zaporizhia region. The official was a pro-Russian protégé in the settlement.
The assassination attempt took place in the village of Mikhailovka, 90 km from the city of Zaporizhia. Vladimir Rogov, a member of the regional administration, reported the incident. The official was blown up in his own car, an explosive device was planted under the car seat. At the time of the incident, the official’s stepdaughter was in the car. After the explosion, Ivan Sushko was hospitalized with severe burns, he was in a critical condition and died of his wounds. This is not the first assassination attempt which targeted pro-Russian officials in the Zaporizhia and Kherson regions.
Local media gave several comments on the death of the official. Sushko was appointed head of Mykhailivka in April. He had previously served in the airborne assault troops of the Ukrainian army, and before the war, he worked as a toastmaster. Kiev authorities have not yet commented on the incident. At the moment, an investigation is underway and the search for suspects is underway, as announced by the head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Alexander Bastrykin.
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