Russian intelligence comments on death in Spain of defector who surrendered helicopter to Ukraine
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 11:43
Director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin has stated that Russian pilot Maxim Kuzminov, who was found dead in Spain, was already "morally dead".
Source: Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency RIA Novosti, citing Naryshkin’s statement
Details: Naryshkin called Kuzminov a traitor and added that he "already became morally dead when he was planning his dirty and terrible crime."
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Background:
- It was reported on 23 August 2023 that a Russian Mi-8 helicopter had ended up in Ukraine as a result of a long-running special operation.
- The pilot of the Mi-8 was Maxim Kuzminov, 28. He received a reward of US$500,000 in hryvnias.
- The Russians have repeatedly threatened to kill Kuzminov as a "traitor".
- On Monday, it was reported that the Russian pilot Maxim Kuzminov, who transferred a Russian Mi-8 helicopter to Ukrainian territory in the summer of 2023, was found dead in Spain.
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