According to Aidos’ wife, Natalya Sadykov, the journalist was shot while driving near his home in Kyiv’s Shevchenkivsky district when a man emerged and fired into the vehicle, striking Aidos in the head. According to Al Jazeera, Ukrainian authorities have described the killing as ‘carefully planned’. Following the attack, the journalist was hospitalised, and was rendered comatose. The journalist’s wife confirmed he had died at 3:00am on July 2 in a Facebook post.

The National Union of Journaliss of Ukraine (NUJU) said: "The National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU) expresses its heartfelt condolences to Aidos Sadykov's family and all our Kazakh colleagues. It's tragic when someone falls victim to a targeted, murderous attack due to their active citizenship and professional journalistic activities. This is especially poignant in a country actively experiencing war, where the journalistic community's efforts are primarily focused on war-related threats. Ukrainian law enforcement swiftly identified the killers, who have since left our country. We hope the international community will assist in bringing them to justice. It's vital to demonstrate that crimes against journalists will be thoroughly investigated, regardless of where they were committed or where the perpetrators have fled."

The Federation of Equal Journalists in Kazakhstand said: “Their channel has a large audience and people trusted Aidos and Natalya Sadykov. We demand that those responsible are found and are held to account.”