Viktor Lozinsky

Viktor Lozinsky is an influential agribusinessman from Kirovohrad region. He was an MP from the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc; in 2009 he killed a man while hunting and tried to present the crime as self-defense, in which he was helped by the local police and prosecutor's office, as well as MPs and members of Tymoshenko's circle.Lozinsky was stripped of his immunity and his mandate, after which he fled and hid for half a year. Later, he came to Kyiv and surrendered. The court sentenced Lozinsky to 15 years, but thanks to his relative, Medvedchuk, Lozinsky was already free in 2016. In 2019, his criminal record was expunged, and in 2020 he won the election for head of the Pidvysoke united territorial community in Kirovohrad region.

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