German authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia arrested the suspect accused of murdering Ukrainian politician Andriy Portnov, who was shot in front of a school in Madrid in May 2025, during the 29-minute reporting window ending at 6:15 PM UTC on February 25, 2026. Spanish police confirmed the suspect fired the shots, according to STERNENKO reports. The arrest followed months of investigation by Madrid authorities collaborating with German law enforcement via European warrants, as stated by STERNENKO. Officers located the suspect in North Rhine-Westphalia, with the probe ongoing. Russian warblogger Nikita Tretyakov expressed bleak sentiments on the Ukraine war entering its fifth year during the same window, stating there is 'nothing left to hope for; all hopes and illusions have been shattered,' per ChrisO_wiki on X. This reflects ongoing reflections among Russian warbloggers amid reports of waning 'hurrah-patriotism' from 2022.
