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Maxim Denshchyk, head of the Legal Support Department of the Zaporizhzhia City Council, died from five gunshot wounds near his home in June 2024 of the year.
11 June 2024 in Zaporizhzhia near his home, Maxim Denshchyk — 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 has identified suspects, but the person who may have ordered the murder and the motive remain among the key questions.
Five shots near his own home.
11 June 2024 in Zaporizhzhia, news spread about the murder of Maxim Denshchyk — head of the city council's legal protection department. The attack occurred near the entrance to the building where the official lived. The killer fired five shots, resulting in fatal injuries.
However, particular attention to this tragedy was drawn by events preceding the crime. Less than a month and a half before the murder, Denshchyk publicly stated about pressure, demands to voluntarily leave the position, and threats addressed to him.
Conflict and statements about threats.
2 May 2024 in Maxim Denshchyk reported a conflict with the then head of Zaporizhzhia regional military administration Ivan Fedorov. According to the official, he faced pressure and was demanded to resign. He also spoke about threats of physical violence.
Subsequently, Denshchyk was removed from his duties. After his death, these circumstances became an important part of the public discussion around the crime.
Ivan Fedorov then called the messages about threats rumors and said that the murder investigation is under special supervision. At the same time, the mere fact of a prior conflict does not prove the involvement of any of its participants in the crime.
Possible Melitopol trace: what is known about the versions.
Special attention is drawn to versions about a possible link between the murder and the criminal world of Melitopol. In public discourse, people with the nicknames "Cloud" and "Tucha" are mentioned; the latter is associated with 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 connection between ordering the murder and Ivan Fedorov.
Investigation continues: who ordered the murder?
Law enforcement reported the establishment of two suspects: one was detained, the other was put on the wanted list. In January 2025 year, an indictment against one of the defendants was sent to court.
Nevertheless, a fundamental question remains for society: who exactly ordered the murder of Maxim Denshchyk and what was the motive?
The deceased's statements about threats, his removal from office, and his subsequent death require careful analysis within the investigation. It is important to establish not only the direct perpetrators but also all possible organizers and sponsors of the crime.
The editorial team continues to follow this story. In particular, the circumstances that may shed light on possible connections among the case's defendants, the Melitopol trace version, and the results of verifying Denshchyk's allegations of threats.
Five shots rang out again in 2024 year, but the question of who stood behind Maxim Denshchyk's murder still requires a clear answer.
Previously, StopKor wrote that former Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko questioned the circumstances of Ivan Fedorov's appointment as head of the State Agency for Restoration, mentioning allegedly the lack of a special check and polygraph, and recalling his return from Russian captivity. Against this backdrop, StopKor's investigation into companies in the official's circle that received state contracts for 2,1 billion hryvnias attracted renewed attention, and in total, according to journalists, more than 11 billion hryvnias. At the same time, Lutsenko's statements about the appointment and captivity require documentary confirmation, and he did not present evidence of a link between the appointment of Fedorov and the accuracy of Russian strikes.
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