Journalist Yuriy Makarov denied the attack on him with a knife — admitted that he stabbed himself

The police found out, and the journalist Yuriy Makarov himself confirmed that he was not attacked in Kyiv on April 16, 2025, and that he stabbed himself.

This was reported by Clicker with reference to the police.

The incident occurred near one of the residential complexes in the Solomyanskyi district on the evening of April 16, 2025.

Initially, Yuriy Makarov said that an unknown person approached him and stabbed him with a knife, as a result of which the 69-year-old journalist received a knife wound in the rib area and a wound to the hand.

During the investigation, the police processed all available videos from surveillance cameras, interviewed dozens of potential eyewitnesses and conducted an investigative experiment: at the time the man was injured, there were no outsiders near the applicant.

The police seized the alleged weapon of the crime – a knife and its sheath, which were found nearby, and sent everything for examination.

According to the results of the expert examination, DNA samples taken from the physical evidence belong exclusively to the victim, which indicates that Yuriy Makarov inflicted the injuries on himself.

The victim also underwent a comprehensive forensic psychological and psychiatric examination, according to which at the time of the injuries, the man had an acute reaction to stress, which could have influenced his actions.

Yuriy Makarov acknowledged the conclusions of the examination.

The criminal case was closed after clarifying all the circumstances.