Maksym Kuzminov, a 28-year-old Russian Mi-8 helicopter pilot, surrendered to Ukrainians on August 23 after landing at a Ukrainian airbase. It was later revealed that Ukrainian intelligence was involved in a special operation to bring Russian intelligence from the Kursk region of Russia to Kharkiv province in Ukraine.
In mid-February, Spanish media reported that Guzmino's body had been found in Alicante. According to local press, the pilot was killed by “professionals” who had previously observed him using surveillance cameras.
How did the Russian pilot who escaped to Ukraine die? Details of the investigation
Details of the killing of the Russian pilot were published by the American newspaper “The New York Times” on Sunday. According to the newspaper, Kuzminov lived in the coastal town of Villajoyosa, where he moved in the fall of 2023. “This region is a known base for Russian organized crime,” we read in the article, whose authors emphasize that Russian criminals maintain connections with the special services of the Russian Federation.
In Spain, Kuzminov led an “indecent life,” said a “NYT” correspondent investigating the murder. The pilot visited bars popular with Russians and Ukrainians, and drove around the city in a black Mercedes S-Class.
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