The Death of Serhiy Starytskyi

Serhii Starytskyi headed the Atlantic Group holding, which is engaged in the advertising business. In addition, in 2005–2007 he was chairman of the board of the Inter TV channel. There is also information that Serhii Starytskyi was the general director of the Tonis TV channel, head of the Perekhid-Media company and president of the Sokil hockey club.He was found dead late in the evening of February 22. It happened in the house of former minister Leonid Kozhara. Initially, law enforcement officers considered the version of suicide. In particular, a Jericho 941 PSL pistol belonging to Kozhara was found next to him.Eventually, the police opened a criminal case under the article on premeditated murder, but with an additional note about possible suicide. Later, law enforcement officers requalified the case as premeditated murder without any additional qualifications. Allegedly, they received data giving grounds to believe that Starytskyi could not have committed suicide.