Ilya Kiva, a former deputy of the Verkhovna Rada in Ukraine, was found dead in the Moscow region. Reports from Russian and Ukrainian media indicate that the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is responsible for his killing, which was carried out as part of a special operation. Kiva had fled Ukraine prior to the full-scale invasion and had been vocal on Russian TV, where he criticized Ukraine. The SBU confirmed the assassination and released a video from an observation point near the location of the incident. Kiva's death has sparked controversy and condemnation, with some sources reporting it as a successful operation of the SBU.
Russian media released images of the body of ex-deputy Ilya Kiva after he was assassinated in a suburb of Moscow. The death of the former deputy was claimed by the SBU. https://t.co/tIssitTBIR
The operation to kill Ilya Kiva was being prepared by the SBU for a long time. The SBU released a video from an observation point close to where Kiva was reportedly assasinated. It was also not far from this place where Kiva often filmed his anti-Ukrainian videos. https://t.co/4nyGtlnuPo
Kyva, an infamous political figure in #Ukraine who had openly supported #Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and was living in hiding in Russia assassinated near Moscow allegedly by the Ukrainian Security Services SBU https://t.co/VTPSvYn1qM
#SBU Liquidates Well-Known Pro-Russian Politician From Ukraine #IlliaKyva On the same day that Illia Kyva was killed in Moscow with small arms, #OlegPopov, a Russian-backed politician in the occupied “Luhansk People's Republic” was killed in a car bombing. https://t.co/5oUWO4BMWh
Ukraine war latest: Russian-linked ex-lawmaker Kyva assassinated outside Moscow https://t.co/EBHcQYmdxO
“Former Ukrainian MP Illya Kyva has been assassinated in Russia by Ukraine's SBU security service, law enforcement sources have told BBC Ukraine.” https://t.co/k59ktEg1lE
NEW: Kyiv assassinates pro-Russian Ukrainian politician outside Moscow: reports https://t.co/PGkcXOElx1 https://t.co/uF3Dti6ShQ
Ukraine’s defense intelligence ministry says it assassinated former Pro-Russian Ukrainian presidential candidate Illia Kyva near Moscow in targeted operation
Illia Kyva, a former deputy in Ukraine’s parliament, was found dead in the Moscow region. Ukrainian media say Kyva was killed as part of a special operation carried out by Ukraine’s Security Service. https://t.co/11nq0VStKf
⚡️A Kyiv Post source in the special services reported that the killing of former Ukrainian MP Ilya #Kyva, who had defected to Russia at the beginning of Russia’s February 2022 invasion, was a Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) special operation. https://t.co/hudgMQYfM9
Ilya Kiva, ex-Ukrainian MP, traitor, collaborant with Russia who spread anti-Ukrainian rhetoric, was found dead in Moscow region. His death was confirmed by Ukrainian defense intelligence. Some sources report it was a successful operation of the Security Service of Ukraine. https://t.co/ZQlfPg3IZt
⚡Source: SBU assassinates Russian-linked former MP Kyva in Moscow. A pro-Russian former lawmaker, Illia Kyva, was found dead in Moscow on Dec. 6. https://t.co/rWMZfKp1mK
Ilya Kiva, the traitor politician, whose sudden death today doesn’t cause sadness in #Ukraine, spent much of his time announcing the death of Ukraine in general & her military leadership (Zaluzhny, Budanov etc.) in particular. Almost poetic. #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/8e9AkMsSWF
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine has confirmed the death of Ilya Kiva, calling him a traitor of Ukraine The official representative of the main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced the death of former deputy of the Verkhovna… https://t.co/zbAK0L7kGC
Ukraine's SBU agency was responsible for the killing of former Ukrainian lawmaker Illia Kyva in Russia, a Ukrainian source told Reuters on Wednesday on condition of anonymity. https://t.co/0JDYF54rjY
⚡️Former Ukrainian MP Ilya Kiva found dead in Moscow region. Reuters reports that the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is held responsible for his murder. https://t.co/gIjJKi00cT https://t.co/g3cyhl5nQV
⚡️Former Ukrainian Parliament Deputy Ilya #Kiva found dead in the Moscow region. Reuters reports that the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is held responsible for his murder. https://t.co/A6BuqCmZut
Former Ukrainian MP Ilya Kiva found dead in Moscow region https://t.co/ih2aCg7B7H https://t.co/RhHtw4QMgR
⚡️Former Ukrainian Parliament Deputy Ilya #Kiva found dead in the #Moscow region. Reuters reports that the SBU is held responsible for his murder. https://t.co/M7MreeTXrz
❗️ Illia Kyva was eliminated in the Moscow region – it was officially confirmed in Russia The SBU is behind the liquidation of ex-Nardeput Ilya Kyva – the collaborator was liquidated with small arms, sources of the UP in law enforcement agencies reported https://t.co/YtuE0hIGpD
🇺🇦 UKRAINIAN SOURCE TELLS REUTERS UKRAINE'S SBU AGENCY WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE KILLING OF FORMER UKRAINIAN LAWMAKER ILLIA KYVA IN RUSSIA
Illia Kyva, a former deputy in Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, was found dead in the Moscow region. He was 46 years old. https://t.co/AKdmKKouwf
⚡️The body of former Ukrainian Parliament Member Ilya #Kyva was found in the #Moscow Region, according to the Russian state media. The circumstances and causes of Kyva's death are not specified. https://t.co/kq8iwLUHbi
❗️ Ilya Kivu was eliminated in the Moscow region – it was officially confirmed in Russia The SBU is behind the liquidation of ex-Nardeput Ilya Kyva – the collaborator was liquidated with small arms, sources of the UP in law enforcement agencies reported https://t.co/7WuUk81PS7
It is reported on Russian and Ukrainian channels that a famous traitor, ex-Rada deputy Ilya Kiva was found dead in Moscow. Kiva ran from Ukraine on the eve of the full-scale invasion. He attended many talk shows on Russian TV recently where he slandered Ukraine. https://t.co/NTZEzecKBQ
It is reported on Russian and Ukrainian channels that a famous traitor, ex-Rada deputy Kiva was found dead in Moscow. Kiva ran from Ukraine on the eve of the full-scale invasion. He attended many talk shows on Russian TV recently where he slandered Ukraine. https://t.co/XmHmYomwqu
🔥🔥🔥 On the outskirts of Moscow was found a body of ex-deputy of Verkhovna Rada and state traitor Ilya Kiva Ilya Kiva was a pro-Russian dickhead, who worked in the interests of Russia and betrayed Ukraine All collaborators will be found and brought to justice! https://t.co/gCjZv6mw9B
The body of former deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Ilya Kiva was found in the suburbs of Moscow. This was reported by the Russian media. https://t.co/eVUr0h7oIV