4 ▁years , ▁was ▁shot ▁and ▁killed ▁on ▁a ▁city ▁street ▁in ▁broad ▁day light ▁on ▁his ▁way ▁to ▁work . ▁He ▁was ▁ 5 9 ▁years ▁old . ▁International ▁news ▁organizations ▁and ▁the ▁regional ▁pro sec utor ▁concluded ▁that ▁D ere vy ank o ▁was ▁assass in ated ▁because ▁of ▁his ▁editor ial ▁work , ▁as ▁a ▁known ▁critic ▁of ▁local ▁post - comm un ist ▁polit icians . ▁A ▁suspect ▁was ▁arrested ▁in ▁September ▁and ▁conf essed ▁to ▁performing ▁the ▁contract ▁killing . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁List ▁of ▁newsp apers ▁in ▁Ukraine ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁" J ournal ists ▁Kil led ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 : ▁Ukraine " ▁Committee ▁to ▁Prote ct ▁Journal ists . ▁Retrieved ▁June ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁" V eter an ▁journalist ▁killed ", ▁International ▁Press ▁Institute , ▁ 1 2 ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁Retrieved ▁June ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁" B oris ▁D ere vy ank o ", ▁New se um , ▁The ▁Fre edom ▁Forum ▁Journal ists ▁Memorial . ▁Retrieved ▁June ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁А с со ци а ция ▁" В е чер няя ▁О де сса " ▁at ▁Od essa G lo be . com . ▁Retrieved ▁June ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Category : Public ations ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁Category :