Agricultural mogul Vadaturskyi, wife killed as Russian missile hits their Mykaiv home

That’s according to Vital Kim, head of Mykaiv Regional Military Administration, who broke the news on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

“Mykaiv is a Hero City. Every day we lose our residents, our sdiers. And today our city lost its Hero. Hero of Ukraine, CEO Nibulon, eks anasovych Vadaturskyi, and his wife Raisa Mykhailivna Vadaturska were tragically killed as a result of an overnight shelling of the city,” noted Kim.

He emphasized that eks Vadaturskyi “did a lot for the Mykaiv region and Ukraine.”

The businessman’s contribution to the develment of the agricultural and shipbuilding industry and regional develment is “invaluable,” Kim added.

"With respect and deepest regret… Rest in peace," the official wrote.

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eks Vadaturskyi was a Ukrainian businessman, Hero of Ukraine, founder and CEO of the Nibulon agricultural hding, vice-president of the Ukrainian Grain Association. 

Nibulon is a Ukrainian agricultural company specializing in production and export of grains wheat, barley, and corn. Headquartered in Mykaiv, it is Ukraine's only agricultural company with its own fleet and shipyard.

The news of Vadaturskyi's death in a Russian missile strike comes in the wake of the reports that the first caravan of vessels carrying Ukrainian grain will depart from the Ukrainian ports within days, despite Russia's earlier attack on the Odesa seaport and constant shelling of the littoral regions.

Memo. On July 22, as a result of the quadrilateral meeting of Ukraine, Turkey, the UN and Russia, held in Istanbul, an agreement was signed, according to which Ukraine would proceed with the exports of grain and other food products from its ports.