In the Lviv region, there was an attack on a criminal authority, known by the pseudonym "Jonik", who was shot dead in the middle of the street in Sokilnyky.
The incident happened around 11:00 local time, according to social networks.
Note that there is not much information about him in the public domain, and there are no photos at all.
He is known as local crime boss Johnny Balog. Georgian by nationality, but has Ukrainian citizenship.
"Jonik" received a Ukrainian passport and citizenship in 2022. Johnny Balog is registered as an individual entrepreneur in the YouControl system. The main type of activity is the leasing of real estate, and additional activities are the sale of meat. The registration address and phone number are also publicly available. He registered as a II group taxpayer with a rate of 20% on February 16, 2022.
As you know, he was shot while he was driving a car. The driver was hospitalized with serious injuries. There is also a version that the authority died as a result of the attack.
The police have already announced an interception plan and are looking for the attacker. The reasons for the attempt are currently unknown, probably it may be related to the criminal cases of Johnny Balogh.
