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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12163048

A Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine last year in a secret operation has been found dead in Spain, according to the main military intelligence agency in Kyiv.

Reports in Russian and Spanish media on Monday said Maksim Kuzminov was found dead after allegedly moving to the town of Villajoyosa in Alicante on the Mediterranean coast, in an area popular with holidaymakers. His body was discovered last Tuesday, it was said, on the car park ramp underneath an apartment block.

The reports claimed he had been murdered by unknown gunmen who fired 12 shots. A burnt-out car was discovered nearby in the Costa Blanca town of El Campello. Spanish police had initially thought the shooting was gang-related before reportedly learning of the victim’s extraordinary backstory and his former role in Russia’s war and invasion.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Just goes to show the whole of Europe is infiltrated by Russian agents (US too probably).

[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago

I'm pretty sure they're in the House.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yes but that they have grunts all over is a well known fact since ages, the more shocking truth is that they get to the highest possible positions of power like the US presidency.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

And don't forget half of the US Congress.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Wonder how Tucker Carlson would spin this

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Everything is about US politics

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

The US has fingers in many pies. including this one

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

Things happening in relation to a war we are participating in by proxy seems pretty topical to our political landscape, yes. That's how it works. We are involved politically

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago

i assume he died of sudden death syndrome?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


A Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine last year in a secret operation has been found dead in Spain, according to the main military intelligence agency in Kyiv.

Reports in Russian and Spanish media on Monday said Maksim Kuzminov was found dead after allegedly moving to the town of Villajoyosa in Alicante on the Mediterranean coast, in an area popular with holidaymakers.

Spanish police had initially thought the shooting was gang-related before reportedly learning of the victim’s extraordinary backstory and his former role in Russia’s war and invasion.

Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s GUR intelligence agency, said his officers had persuaded Kuzminov to defect during an elaborate six-month operation.

Some Russian commentators close to the Russia’s defence ministry claimed reports about Kuzminov’s killing were planted by Ukraine’s intelligence services to fake the pilot’s death.

In 2006, two killers working for Moscow’s federal security service, the FSB, poisoned the Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko with a radioactive cup of tea.


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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

It sucks, but I feel like the reality is that if you defect to Ukraine from Russia, you're gonna want to lay low for a while. What was this guy doing outside of Ukraine so soon? Like no shit they were looking for him.