A Russian helicopter pilot, Maxim Kusov, who defected to Ukraine in August last year, has reportedly been shot dead in Spain. Kusov had flown his helicopter into Ukrainian territory and surrendered to Ukrainian forces, an act that led to him being labeled a traitor by Moscow. He settled in Spain, where he was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds and run over by a vehicle. Spanish police found his body with false documents, and while they have not confirmed his identity, Spanish media widely report it as Kusov. The motive and perpetrator behind the killing remain unknown.
- A man shot dead in Spain is believed to be Maxim Kusov, a Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine.
- Kusov flew his helicopter into Ukrainian territory in August and surrendered to Ukraine’s forces, an act that angered Moscow.
- He was reportedly paid half a million dollars and was called a traitor on Russian TV.
- Kusov relocated to Spain, near Benidorm, where he was subsequently found murdered.
- Spain’s Interior Ministry confirmed a man was shot several times but did not confirm the identity as Kusov.
- The body was found with false documents, and there has been no trace of a new identity for Kusov found on social media since he left Russia.
- Russian media recently mentioned Kusov again in the context of betrayal, with a commander stating that retribution would find him.
- There are unanswered questions surrounding Kusov’s death, including the identity of the killer and whether this was an extrajudicial killing on foreign soil.
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