New Market Perspective
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Investing
  • World
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Investing
  • World

New Market Perspective

World

Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine is dead: Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence

by admin February 21, 2024
February 21, 2024
Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine is dead: Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence

Maxim Kuzminov, a Russian pilot who dramatically defected to Ukraine by flying his helicopter across the border, is dead, according to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR).

Initially, the Civil Guard said the victim was a 33-year-old Ukrainian but later said the identity of the body was still to be determined and part of an investigation, which had been sealed by a judge.

The remains of the man shot inside the garage are thought to still be in Alicante province under the supervision of forensic examiners.

The shooting took place in a neighborhood where some Russian and Ukrainian expatriates have settled since the war began, according to the Villajoyosa city hall press office.

Asked Tuesday whether Russia had any knowledge of the death, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow had no information on the matter.

Russian Foreign Intelligence Director Sergey Naryshkin would also not comment directly on Kuzminov’s death, but told reporters the defector had become “a moral corpse the moment he began planning his dirty and terrible crime,” Russia’s RIA Novosti reported.

Shortly after Kuzminov’s defection, Russian TV aired a segment about him on the “Vesti Nedeli” program, which carried a clear threat to the defector’s life. In the program, a reporter said that Russia’s own military intelligence agency had already received their order with regard to Kuzminov, adding that, “its fulfillment is only a matter of time.”

Later in the segment, a man in a military uniform, whose face is shown covered, says: “We can’t let such a thing go, we will punish him for such actions.”

The Freedom for Russia Legion – a group associated with Ukraine’s GUR made up of Russian nationals fighting for Ukraine – expressed their condolences to family and friends of Kuzminov, saying he was a “real warrior and honest man.”

“Ukraine fulfilled all its obligations to Maxim, he received the promised monetary reward for the delivered equipment and had the opportunity to choose to stay in Ukraine and live in peace, continue serving in one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, or go to the EU,” the Legion said in a statement.

‘Let’s give it a try’

Kuzminov defected in August after Kyiv got his family out of Russia undetected, the head of the GUR, Kyrolo Budanov, told Radio Liberty last year. Budanov said it was the first successful operation of its kind.

When Kuzminov flew into Ukraine, the two other Russian service members on board the Mi-8 helicopter with him did not know what was happening. The pair were killed while trying to escape after they realized they had landed in Ukraine.

“We would prefer (to take) them alive, but it is what it is,” Budanov said at the time.

In an interview published by the GUR in September, Kuzminov recounted the defection. He told reporters he fled Russia because he was opposed to the war.

“I contacted representatives of Ukrainian intelligence, explained my situation, to which they offered this option: ‘Come on, we guarantee your safety, guarantee new documents, guarantee monetary compensation, a reward,’” the pilot said.

His defection seemingly came last minute during a flight near the border.

After relaying his location, he said “let’s give it a try, I’m not that far away.”

“Having made a final decision, I flew at an extremely low altitude in radio silence mode. No one understood what was going on with me at all,” Kuzminov said.

This post appeared first on cnn.com

0
FacebookTwitterGoogle +Pinterest
previous post
Nearly 30,000 objects are hurtling through near-Earth orbit. That’s not just a problem for space
next post
Famous fossil is really just paint, rocks and a couple of bones, researchers say

Related Posts

Critics denounce their government as a dictatorship. But...

September 12, 2024

Venezuelan opposition members say they’re under ‘siege’ as...

December 24, 2024

UN halts Gaza aid deliveries after Israeli military orders...

August 27, 2024

Greeks grieve, Turks celebrate as Cyprus marks 50...

July 20, 2024

Zelensky says Ukraine war will end ‘faster’ under...

November 16, 2024

Plane crashes during takeoff in Nepal, killing at...

July 24, 2024

Search continues for British teenager missing on Spanish...

June 25, 2024

Russia and Ukraine hold peace talks in shadow...

June 2, 2025

Putin hails ‘very close’ links with Iran at...

October 11, 2024

India and Pakistan are on the brink of...

May 7, 2025

    Get free access to all of the retirement secrets and income strategies from our experts! or Join The Exclusive Subscription Today And Get the Premium Articles Acess for Free


    By opting in you agree to receive emails from us and our affiliates. Your information is secure and your privacy is protected.

    Latest

    • Meet ‘China’s man in Lima’ who jetted over to US to collect trains donated by Biden admin

      July 13, 2025
    • Inside Dan Bongino’s tense meeting with White House officials over Jeffrey Epstein fallout

      July 13, 2025
    • Could Butler happen again? Former Secret Service agents weigh in on political violence in 2025

      July 13, 2025
    • Trump defends embattled AG Pam Bondi, says ‘nobody cares about’ Jeffrey Epstein

      July 13, 2025
    • Bondi says all charges against doctor who allegedly destroyed COVID vaccines have been dropped

      July 13, 2025
    • Kash Patel torches ‘conspiracy theories’ about Bondi feud amid MAGA furor over Epstein files

      July 13, 2025

    Popular

    • 1

      Top 5 Junior Copper Stocks on the TSXV in 2023

      December 22, 2023
    • 2

      Crypto Market 2023 Year-End Review

      December 22, 2023
    • 3

      Canada Silver Cobalt Begins Drilling at Lowney-Lac Edouard in Quebec, Targeting Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Mineralization

      December 22, 2023
    • 4

      10 Top Oil-producing Countries (Updated 2024)

      October 19, 2024
    • 5

      Powered by rain, this seed carrier could help reforest the most remote areas

      December 19, 2023
    • 6

      Top 10 Uranium-producing Countries (Updated 2024)

      April 18, 2024
    • 7

      A troubling theory about traders profiting from Hamas’ attack on Israel drew much attention. Why it may not be so simple.

      December 13, 2023

    Categories

    • Business (1,407)
    • Investing (3,494)
    • Politics (4,571)
    • World (4,461)
    • About us
    • Contact us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions

    Disclaimer: newmarketperspective.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.


    Copyright © 2025 newmarketperspective.com | All Rights Reserved