Volodymyr Struk
Volodymyr Oleksiiovych Struk (Ukrainian: Володимир Олексійович Струк; 15 May 1964 – 2 March 2022) was a Ukrainian politician. In March 2022 he was the subject of media coverage internationally due to his kidnapping and death.[1]
Volodymyr Struk | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Kreminna | |
| In office 25 October 2020 – 2 March 2022 | |
| Member of the Verkhovna Rada | |
| In office 12 December 2012 – 27 November 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Volodymyr Oleksiiovych Struk 15 May 1964 Lozivske, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 2 March 2022 (aged 57) Kreminna, Ukraine |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Political party | Party of Regions OPZZh |
| Education | Luhansk State University of Internal Affairs |
Career
He graduated from Luhansk State University of Internal Affairs. A member of the Party of Regions and later the Opposition Platform — For Life, he served in the Verkhovna Rada from 2012 to 2014.[2] From 2020 until his death, he was mayor of Kreminna.[1]
Death
On 2 March 2022 Struk was kidnapped from his home and later found dead of a gunshot to the heart. This has been reported as a response to his pro-Russia separatist activities during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1][3]
In response Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs, wrote in a post on Telegram "There is one less traitor in Ukraine. The mayor of Kremenna in Luhansk region, former deputy of Luhansk parliament was found killed".[1]
References
- "Pro-Russia mayor of city in eastern Ukraine who welcomed Putin's invasion is found shot dead in the street after being kidnapped from his home". Miami Standard. 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- "Одномандатний виборчий округ №104". Central Election Commission (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
- Matyash, Tanya (2 March 2022). "На Луганщині знайшли застреленим мера-сепаратиста Струка". LB.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2 March 2022.