Oleg Kalashnikov

Oleg Kalashnikov (Ukrainian: Оле́г Іва́нович Кала́шніков; 6 November 1962 – 15 April 2015) was a Ukrainian politician, born in Rivne, Ukrainian SSR. He was a member of the Party of Regions, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of V convocation. On 15 April 2015 he was shot to death at his home in Kyiv.[1][2] On 16 April Ukrainian journalist Oles Buzina was shot to death in Kyiv as well. A Ukrainian nationalist group calling itself Ukrainian Insurgent Army allegedly claimed responsibility for these and other murders in an email containing "grammatical mistakes not typical for a native Ukrainian speaker".[3] The authenticity of the claim was questioned by the Ukrainian government as well as the very existence of the named group.[3]

Oleg Kalashnikov
Died15 April 2015 Edit this on Wikidata
Websitehttp://www.olegkalashnikov.com.ua Edit this on Wikidata
Position heldPeople's Deputy of Ukraine (2006–2007) Edit this on Wikidata

References
  1. "Ousted Ukraine president's ally found shot dead in Kiev home". Associated Press. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2017 – via The Guardian.
  2. "Ukraine ally of ex-President Yanukovych found dead". BBC News. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  3. Stern, David (18 April 2015). "Ukraine conflict: Email claim for Kiev killings". BBC News. Retrieved 18 May 2017.


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