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Russian pilot who stole helicopter and defected to Ukraine shot dead in Spain
X ^ | 02/19/2024 | Kyiv Post

Posted on 02/19/2024 9:43:19 AM PST by Trump20162020

HUR Confirms Death of Russian Helicopter Pilot Who Defected to Ukraine With Mi-8

28-year-old Captain Maxim Kuzminov seized control of a Russian armored combat Mi-8 helicopter and brought it safely to an airbase in the Kharkiv region in August of 2023.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Russia; Ukraine
KEYWORDS: russia; ukraine
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1 posted on 02/19/2024 9:43:19 AM PST by Trump20162020
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To: Trump20162020

They got Trotsky in Mexico.


2 posted on 02/19/2024 9:44:35 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: Trump20162020

Nostalgia - the MIG pilot that defected to Japan in 1976.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Belenko?wprov=sfti1


3 posted on 02/19/2024 9:46:53 AM PST by lefty-lie-spy (Stay Metal)
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To: Trump20162020
Russian pilot who stole helicopter and defected to Ukraine shot dead in Spain

Apparently he trusted the wrong person.

4 posted on 02/19/2024 9:49:02 AM PST by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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“According to Russian media, Maksim Kuzminov was shot dead, with at least five bullets in his body. He was found in an underground parking lot in the municipality of Villajoyosa, in the province of Alicante, Spain.”

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/28305


5 posted on 02/19/2024 9:49:04 AM PST by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: nuconvert

Hello, Suicide Hot Line? . . .


6 posted on 02/19/2024 9:50:17 AM PST by Scrambler Bob
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To: Trump20162020

Putin’s FSB did this.


7 posted on 02/19/2024 9:50:39 AM PST by 2CAVTrooper (Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.)
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To: 2CAVTrooper

Ya think?


8 posted on 02/19/2024 9:50:53 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ClearCase_guy
They got Trotsky in Mexico.

Yup, and the Russians killed Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006.


9 posted on 02/19/2024 9:52:36 AM PST by tlozo ( Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
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To: Trump20162020

Great news. The prick literally murdered the other two guys on his aircrew. I got no giant beef with pilots who defect. Most are kinda cool stories.
But murdering fellow aircrew members is effed-up.

Glad they found the POS.


10 posted on 02/19/2024 9:53:14 AM PST by DesertRhino (16 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI)
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To: Trump20162020

Good riddance if true, but I’d wait for more confirmation.


11 posted on 02/19/2024 9:53:34 AM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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Oh boy


13 posted on 02/19/2024 9:59:59 AM PST by nikos1121
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To: nikos1121

What does that mean?
If you want Trump dead you should be out of here.


16 posted on 02/19/2024 10:03:04 AM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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17 posted on 02/19/2024 10:05:35 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: Trump20162020

If you can’t trust a Russian who can you trust?

/s


18 posted on 02/19/2024 10:12:57 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal (Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
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To: DesertRhino

agree!


19 posted on 02/19/2024 10:16:24 AM PST by Cen-Tejas
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To: Trump20162020

I guess he decided against fighting for Ukraine.


20 posted on 02/19/2024 10:18:00 AM PST by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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