Bullet-riddled body Found in Spain Was Russian Defector, Ukraine Says

The Washington Post ^ | 2024-02-20 | Robyn Dixon, Serhii Korolchuk, Beatriz Ríos and Natalia Abbakumova

[cartan]

A man’s corpse, found riddled with bullets and run over by a vehicle in Spain last week, was identified as that of Russian military pilot Maksim Kuzminov, who flew his Mi-8 helicopter to Ukraine in a dramatic defection in August, Ukrainian officials said.

His killing — after a very public threat to his life last year on Russian state television — has raised questions about whether this was a Russian-ordered assassination carried out on European soil. His killing — after a very public threat to his life last year on Russian state television — has raised questions about whether this was a Russian-ordered assassination carried out on European soil.

The spokesman for Ukraine’s intelligence service, Andriy Yusov, confirmed to The Washington Post on Tuesday that the body found at the entrance to a residential complex in Villajoyosa, in Alicante, was Kuzminov’s.

[rod5591]

The guy stole a Russian helicopter and flew it to the Ukrainians, sop he was a bonified traitor. The US would never have the stones to do what the Russians did to pay the traitor back.

[House Atreides]

“ Americans should follow their lead and start putting OUR quislings and traitors face-down in the street.”
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That would be difficult considering that our Quislings and traitors are running our national government.

[Does so]

“Well, I’ve never been to Spain...”

Spain has returned to Socialism.

Spain was at peace under Franco, but Socialists keep at disinterring him. I imagine any of his statues are also in peril.

If this is sounding familiar, I’m a student of George Orwell.

[House Atreides]

“ Probably killed by the families of the other crewmen he had murdered while defecting.”
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Could be. Murdering his crew mates was a despicable thing to do.

[PGR88]

Ukraine announced with great fanfare in August an intelligence operation that persuaded Kuzminov to fly his Mi-8 helicopter loaded with jet parts into Ukraine to defect. The two crew members with him were unaware of the plot and were shot by Ukrainian forces when they refused to surrender, according to officials. The Ukrainian government later announced that the pilot had received a $500,000 reward in local currency and encouraged other Russian service members to follow suit.

So the guy steals a helicopter, gets his two crew-mates (who were unaware) killed by Ukrainians, hands over jet engine parts to Ukraine (and the West) - and collects $500K blood money.

If I were his C.O., I would also want him dead for such treachery

[shooter223]

But I’ve been to Oklahoma

[Deo volente]

“Americans should follow their lead and start putting OUR quislings and traitors face-down in the street.”

That would empty out two-thirds of the Congress and 90% of the Executive branch.

[dforest]

If Ukraine says it, they probably did it to blame Russia. Their government is like democrats here. Blame others for what you did.

They do it and then run to the media super fast with the news.

[DIRTYSECRET]

How hard will Spain investigate?

[blackdog]

The deaths of Putins political rivals seems to me to be benefitting American interests during this election year. An argument could be made that American covert ops could be behind the deaths.

Putin evil. Putin bad. Putin distraction. Americans being entertained.

[Rio]

If he wanted to be killed on Russian soil, then he should have gone back to Russia. Either way, the guy was doomed.

[momincombatboots]

From the PLO playbook of the 70s.. bodies for taxpayer dollars. Like the Syrian migrant boy washing up by a camera. Fooled? Hand over your wallet to the bipartisan ruling class.

[nuke_road_warrior]

A man's corpse, found riddled with bullets and run over by a vehicle

Maybe an accident.

Could it be suicide>/sarc

[Red Badger]

Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.....................

[MtnClimber]

Looks like suicide to me too.

[MtnClimber]

Well, I’ve never been to Spain....................

But I've been to Opa-Locka.

[McGruff]

KGB sending a message to Zelensky?

[William of Barsoom]

I guess that’s what one calls
“most sincerely dead.”

[Seruzawa]

He recently mentioned that he had dirt on Hilary.

[Red Badger]

Me too!.......................and Oklahoma!..........