A Russian pilot who crossed the border into Ukraine last year in a Mi-8 military helicopter was found dead in Spain, months after the government he abandoned vowed revenge.
Maksym Kuzminov briefly captured the world’s attention last summer when it initially seemed as if the helicopter had simply disappeared, but the Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine secretly planned his defection for six months and left his family behind. revealed that he was arranging for the safe escape of From Russia.
At a press conference, Kuzminov recalled how he managed to prevent the killing during the flight by deceiving two crew members. Because he was the only one who could have prevented the plane from crashing.
Ukrainian intelligence later announced that two of Kuzminov’s companions refused to surrender and “died shortly after landing.” However, the incident became a scandal in Russia, where local media reported that the military intelligence agency GRU had issued a continuing order with “no expiration date” to assassinate the pilot.
On Monday’s news site, ukrainska pravda Quote Ukrainian military intelligence said Kuzminov “decided to move to Spain… He invited his ex-boyfriend to his home, where he was found shot to death.”
Sources said the perpetrators were spotted fleeing the scene of the pilot’s burnt out car.