Antonenko Andrey
Date of Birth: 10.02.1971
Andrey Alexeyevich Antonenko ('Riffmaster') - poet, musician, artist of the group 'Riffmaster'. Sergeant of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, participant in the Anti-Terror Operation (ATO).
Place of Birth. Education. Born in 1971 in Kyiv. Graduated from music school with a focus on cymbals and the cultural and educational school (choir conduction self-help choir), guitar playing teacher.
Musical Career. In 1989, he founded the thrash metal band 'Leper Colony', was a member of the music groups 'ADEM' and 'DAZ Machine'. With 'ADEM', he won a rock festival in Moscow in 1991, signed a contract to record an album in Los Angeles, but stayed in Ukraine due to the coup and the collapse of the USSR.
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In 2003, he founded the solo project 'Riffmaster', in which he wrote music, wrote lyrics, was a guitarist and vocalist.
In May 2015, Andrey performed at the front line with the singer of the band 'Tartak', Alexander Polozhinsky, in front of the fighters of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Participation in the Anti-Terror Operation in Eastern Ukraine. Since July 2017, he served in the military under a contract in the ranks of the special operations forces (SSO), in the command of the USN since June 2019. The rank is sergeant of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He was wounded in the leg.
Albums. In 2007, his debut album 'Beautiful Day' was released, in 2015 the album 'Kyiv Cutlet'.
The most famous song by Andrey Antonenko is 'He came quietly, left quietly', which is considered the unofficial anthem of the unity of special operation units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Awards. October 21, 2014 - Order 'For Courage' III class.
Criminal Proceedings. On December 12, 2019, Andrey Antonenko was arrested on suspicion of killing the well-known Ukrainian journalist Pavel Sheremet.
On July 20, 2016, the car of the editor-in-chief of the Ukrainian Truth Alena Pritula was blown up in the center of Kyiv, in which Pavel Sheremet was located. He died. On December 12, 2019, law enforcement agencies named the suspects and explained how they encountered them. The suspicions were against Andrey Antonenko, nurse Yana Dugar, doctor and volunteer Yulia Kuzmenko. According to investigators, Dugar scouted the area before the crime, and Kuzmenko set up the explosive charge; Antonenko is alleged to have assisted Kuzmenko on the night of the 'hiding'.
On December 14, Antonenko was detained for two months in connection with the murder of journalist Sheremet.
On May 21, 2020, it became known that the investigation changed the suspicion of Antonenko, Kuzmenko, and Dugar.
On May 22, 2020, the police completed the investigation and handed the murder case over to the court.
On April 30, 2021, the Shevchenkivsky District Court changed the measure of restraint for Andrey Antonenko - he was released under round-the-clock house arrest.
On September 27, 2021, the court eased Antonenko's house arrest and placed him under nightly house arrest.
On December 24, 2021, Antonenko's house arrest was extended, and the electronic bracelet was removed.
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