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Fmr. Putin navy commander assassinated on street
American Military News ^ | 7/11/23 | Timothy Frudd

Posted on 07/12/2023 7:28:32 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal

In a chilling turn of events reminiscent of Cold War-style cloak and dagger tactics, former Russian submarine commander Stanislav Rzhitsky was gunned down during an early Monday morning run in the Russian city of Krasnodar.

According to the New York Post, Russian authorities believe that Rzhitsky’s killer used the popular Strava fitness app to track the ex-captain’s jogging routes, leveraging the power of digital tools to a fatal end.

The 42-year-old Rzhitsky, was murdered near Krasnodar’s Olympus Arena shortly after dawn. The assassin shot him four times using a Makarov pistol. Rzhitsky succumbed to his wounds at the scene.

Rzhitsky’s assassination comes amidst heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine, with some Russian authorities pointing the finger at Ukraine, speculating that this could be a revenge attack.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanmilitarynews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: assassination; putin; russia; rzhitsky; ukraine

1 posted on 07/12/2023 7:28:32 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Well.
I guess that settles that!


2 posted on 07/12/2023 7:40:11 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

That cancer must be eating Putin alive < /S >


3 posted on 07/12/2023 7:43:29 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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According to the New York Post, Russian authorities believe that Rzhitsky’s killer used the popular Strava fitness app to track the ex-captain’s jogging routes, leveraging the power of digital tools to a fatal end.

Well, he was stupid. Don't assume that it was Ukrainian. It could be a Russian. There are Russians against the war.

4 posted on 07/12/2023 7:51:02 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Guess they’re getting tired of climbing all those stairs.


5 posted on 07/12/2023 8:01:30 PM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

I didnt know Putin has his own commanders. I thought they were Russian commanders. So the suspect could have been anyone including a disgruntled former sailor under his command.


6 posted on 07/12/2023 8:43:18 PM PDT by davidb56
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To: MinorityRepublican; Roman_War_Criminal; Widget Jr; Timber Rattler; Monterrosa-24; ought-six; ...

I imagine there are even some Russians who are disgusted at the way some Russian troops are dirtying the reputation of the Russian military by their torture, murder, and targeting of women and children with rape and missiles. What better way to show Putin how disgusted they are with all of this NON WAR.


7 posted on 07/14/2023 12:43:53 AM PDT by gleeaikin (Question authority!)
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8 posted on 07/14/2023 12:51:32 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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