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Oleksiy Vadaturskyj: Before the war, his company exported grain to 70 countries
Photo: nibulon.com / Oleksiy Vadaturskyj
One of Ukraine's most important grain traders was killed in a Russian attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv.
According to Ukrainian authorities, Oleksiy Vadaturskyj, owner of the Ukrainian grain logistics company Nibulon, died in his apartment building together with his wife Raisa.
The Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podoliak accused the messenger service Telegram of "premeditated killing".
It should serve to demoralize Ukraine.
Podoljak wrote that Vadaturskyj was not killed by accident.
The bullet hit the bedroom of the family's home, there is no doubt: "Vadaturskyj was the target."
Zelenskyj calls Vadaturskyj's death a "great loss"
Millionaire Vadaturskyj was considered a national hero in Ukraine and was ranked 24th in the ranking of the richest Ukrainians by Forbes magazine.
Before the Russian war of aggression, his company exported grain to 70 countries.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyi described his death as a great loss.
News of Vadatursky's death also broke just a day before Ukraine could resume grain exports across the Black Sea.
Turkey had announced that a first cargo ship with grain should leave the port on Monday.
On July 22, wartime opponents Ukraine and Russia signed an agreement with the United Nations (UN) and Turkey to allow grain exports from Ukraine from three ports.
The southern regional capital Mykolayiv has been attacked by Russian troops almost daily for weeks.
On Sunday morning, the city was "massively" and "probably harder than ever" under fire, Mayor Oleksandr Senkewytsch told Telegram.
A number of residential buildings were damaged.
The mayor initially did not provide any information about injuries or deaths.
Seven people were killed in an attack on a bus stop in Mykolaiv on Friday.
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