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Maxim Denščyk, head of the Legal Support Department of Zaporizhzhia City Council, died from five gunshots near his home in June 2024 year
11 June 2024 year in Zaporizhzhia near his home, Maxim Denščyk — head of the City Council’s Legal Support Department — was shot. A few weeks before the tragedy, the official publicly spoke about pressure, demands to resign, and threats of retribution. The case identified suspects, yet the person who may have commissioned the crime and the motive remain among the main questions.
Five shots near his own home
11 June 2024 year Zaporizhzhia was shaken by news of the killing of Maxim Denščyk — head of the City Council’s Legal Support Department. The attack occurred at the entrance to the building where the official lived. The killer fired five shots, resulting in fatal injuries.
However, special attention to this tragedy was drawn by events preceding the crime. Less than a month and a half before the murder, Denšťyk publicly spoke about pressure, demands to voluntarily step down, and threats toward him.
Conflict and threats statements
2 May 2024 year Maxim Denščyk reported a conflict with the then-head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Ivan Fedorov. According to the official, he faced pressure and was demanded to resign. He also spoke of threats of physical retaliation.
Subsequently, Denščyk was removed from his duties. After his death, these circumstances became an important part of public discussion around the crime.
Ivan Fedorov at that time called the reports of threats rumors and stated that the investigation into the murder is under special control. At the same time, the mere fact of a prior conflict does not prove involvement of any of its participants in the crime.
Possible Melitopol clue: what is known about the versions
Particular attention is drawn to versions about a possible link between the murder and the criminal world of Melitopol. In the public space, people with the nicknames "Cloud" and "Stock" are mentioned; the latter is linked to former boxer Arthur Gorobets.
According to one version, these individuals could have been involved in organizing or carrying out the crime. There are also claims about a possible link between the ordering of the murder and Ivan Fedorov.
Investigation continues: who ordered the murder?
Law enforcement officials reported the establishment of two suspects: one was detained, the other declared wanted. In January 2025 year an indictment against one of the defendants was forwarded to court.
Nevertheless, society still faces a fundamental question: who exactly ordered Maxim Denščyk’s murder and what was the motive?
The deceased’s statements about threats, his removal from the post, and his subsequent death require careful analysis within the investigation. It is important to identify not only the immediate executors but also all possible organizers and sponsors of the crime.
The editorial team continues to monitor this story, including circumstances that may shed light on possible connections of the case’s defendants, the Melitopol trail version, and the results of checking Denščyk’s statements about threats.
Five shots were fired as early as 2024 year, but the question of who stood behind Maxim Denščyk’s murder still requires a clear answer.
Earlier StopKor wrote that former Prosecutor General Yuri Lutsenko questioned the circumstances of Ivan Fedorov’s appointment as head of the State Agency for Reconstruction, claiming an alleged lack of a security check and polygraph, and recalling his return from Russian captivity. In this context, StopKor’s investigation into companies in the official’s circle that received government contracts worth 2,1 billion UAH drew renewed attention, and in total, according to journalists, more than 11 billion UAH. At the same time, Lutsenko’s statements about the appointment and captivity require documentary confirmation, and he did not provide evidence linking the appointment of Fedorov to the accuracy of Russian strikes.
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