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Ukrainian grain tycoon killed in latest Russian shelling

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August 1, 2022

A major Ukrainian grain exporter, Oleksiy Vadatursky, has been killed in Mykolaiv in Ukraine’s south

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy is describing the man’s death as a loss for the entire nation.

The business-man had been seeking to build a modern grain market for the nation, which is struggling with a grain crisis.

Russian strikes continue to bombard the port city that borders the occupied territory.

Owner of the largest Ukrainian grain trading company Nibulon Oleksiy Vadatursky and his wife were killed in their home in Russian strike on Mykolaiv. Vadatursky was engaged in development of new routes for export of Ukrainian grain. We planned to interview him in June. RIP pic.twitter.com/I5cMIz0TOi
— Maria Avdeeva (@maria_avdv) July 31, 2022

Three people were also wounded in the attack, with the city’s Mayor saying that 12 missiles had hit homes and educational facilities.

It follows previous reports that the attacks has been the “most powerful” in the city, since the beginning of Russia’s invasion.

In Mykolaiv, as a result of Russian shelling, the owner of the Nibulon company, Oleksii Vadatursky, was killed. Before the war, his fortune was estimated at half a billion dollars. He could afford to live in any country in the world, but until the very last he stayed in his home. pic.twitter.com/OwHQQu3z1M
— Oleksiy Goncharenko (@GoncharenkoUa) July 31, 2022

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