Police mentioned Tuesday they think the bullet-riddled physique of a person present in Spain is that of a Russian defector who escaped throughout the frontline and into Ukraine final 12 months with a military helicopter. The physique was discovered Feb 13 in La Cala, close to the jap port metropolis of Alicante, in accordance with Civil Guard police. The person had been shot half a dozen instances and was run over by the automotive, in accordance with the Spanish state information company Efe.
Spain’s Civil Guard mentioned they discovered paperwork on the physique that recognized the person as a 33-year-old Ukrainian.However police now consider it could possibly be Maksim Kuzminov, who defected final 12 months by flying into Ukraine in a Mi-8 military helicopter with the assistance of Ukrainian intelligence. Andrii Yusov, a consultant of Ukrainian navy intelligence, confirmed to native media that the previous Russian pilot had died in Spain, however did not present particulars. It’s not clear how or why Kuzminov would have travelled to Spain.
The top of Russia’s international intelligence service, Sergei Naryshkin, advised Russian journalists that Maksim Kuzminov was a “traitor and legal” who grew to become a “ethical corpse” as quickly as he began planning “his soiled and horrible crime”, in accordance with Russian state information company Tass. Tass additionally reported that Alexei Danilov, the secretary of Ukraine’s nationwide safety and defence Council, mentioned Ukraine had urged Kuzminov stay in Ukraine the place he could be protected. Requested concerning the case, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov mentioned he had no data on it.
Spain’s Civil Guard mentioned they discovered false paperwork on a physique found Feb 13. Spanish state information company Efe mentioned the physique had been hit by half a dozen bullets and was run over by the automotive utilized by the attackers. Studies mentioned a burning automotive – presumably the one used within the assault – was discovered close to the world later however the Civil Guard couldn’t affirm that data.
Kuzminov’s defection was offered final 12 months as a significant coup for Kyiv. At a information convention in Kyiv he mentioned he couldn’t perceive why his “beloved motherland” would enter right into a struggle with Ukraine. Different members of the air crew died throughout his defection. Moscow mentioned Kuzminov killed them; he mentioned they panicked and fled, and will’ve been killed subsequently.
Spain’s Civil Guard mentioned they discovered paperwork on the physique that recognized the person as a 33-year-old Ukrainian.However police now consider it could possibly be Maksim Kuzminov, who defected final 12 months by flying into Ukraine in a Mi-8 military helicopter with the assistance of Ukrainian intelligence. Andrii Yusov, a consultant of Ukrainian navy intelligence, confirmed to native media that the previous Russian pilot had died in Spain, however did not present particulars. It’s not clear how or why Kuzminov would have travelled to Spain.
The top of Russia’s international intelligence service, Sergei Naryshkin, advised Russian journalists that Maksim Kuzminov was a “traitor and legal” who grew to become a “ethical corpse” as quickly as he began planning “his soiled and horrible crime”, in accordance with Russian state information company Tass. Tass additionally reported that Alexei Danilov, the secretary of Ukraine’s nationwide safety and defence Council, mentioned Ukraine had urged Kuzminov stay in Ukraine the place he could be protected. Requested concerning the case, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov mentioned he had no data on it.
Spain’s Civil Guard mentioned they discovered false paperwork on a physique found Feb 13. Spanish state information company Efe mentioned the physique had been hit by half a dozen bullets and was run over by the automotive utilized by the attackers. Studies mentioned a burning automotive – presumably the one used within the assault – was discovered close to the world later however the Civil Guard couldn’t affirm that data.
Kuzminov’s defection was offered final 12 months as a significant coup for Kyiv. At a information convention in Kyiv he mentioned he couldn’t perceive why his “beloved motherland” would enter right into a struggle with Ukraine. Different members of the air crew died throughout his defection. Moscow mentioned Kuzminov killed them; he mentioned they panicked and fled, and will’ve been killed subsequently.
