Ulyanovsk Police Arrest Killer of Auto Executive 26 Years After Crime

Police officers identified and detained a suspect in the murder of a member of the board of directors of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant, which was committed 26 years ago.

Consensus

• The suspect was arrested in Ulyanovsk on September 8, 2026.
• The murder occurred on December 21, 2000, near the victim's home on Ho Shih Ming Boulevard in Zasvyazhsky District, Ulyanovsk.
• The victim was Valeriy Khabatulin, who was 38 years old and worked in the automotive business.
• The murder was committed by a gunman who shot the victim in the head with a 9mm firearm.
• The suspect was identified through a witness who previously feared testifying.
• The suspect was charged with murder and illegal possession of explosives.
• A grenade was found during a search of the suspect's garage.
• The investigation revealed two entrepreneurs as the alleged perpetrators who ordered the killing.
• One of the alleged organizers died in 2012, and the other has been missing since 2002.
• The motive was a criminal power struggle over influence at UAZ.
• The suspect was placed under arrest by the Zasvyazhsky District Court.

Points of divergence

• The suspect was 49 years old at the time of arrest. — kommersant
• The suspect was charged with murder and unlawful possession of explosives, and the court ordered his detention. — vm
• The suspect was charged with murder and illegal acquisition and storage of ammunition. — fontanka
• The suspect was charged under Article 105 and Article 222 of the Russian Criminal Code. — vesti

Coverage (5 sources)

• In Ulyanovsk, a possible murderer of a criminal authority from 2000 was arrested — Коммерсантъ
• Law enforcement officials arrested the killer of Ulyanovsk authority Hobot after 26 years — Коммерсантъ
• The killer of criminal authority Hobot was detained in Ulyanovsk — Вечерняя Москва
• Murder of UAZ board member from 26 years ago has a suspect — Фонтанка
• Suspect in the murder of a member of the board of directors of JSC "UAZ" detained — Вести

Key entities

• Ulyanovsk
• Lev Yevgenyevich Hobotov
• Valeriya Habatulina
• Russia
• MVD
• Irina Volk
• Zasviazhsky District
• Zasvyazhsky District Court
• Pre-trial detention center
• SKR
• SK
• SU
• UAZ
• Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant

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