In Spain, Russian Maxim Kuzminov, who hijacked an Mi-8 helicopter for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in August 2023, has been found dead. In Russia, a criminal case was opened against the young man under the article on “state treason”

Two young men who were with #Kuzminov in the helicopter were shot after landing in Ukraine.

Two young men who were with #Kuzminov in the helicopter were shot after landing in Ukraine.

Already in October 2023, propagandists on the air of Russia-1, citing anonymous intelligence officers, stated that Kuzminov “will not live to see the trial” because the intelligence service “has already received the order.”

UPD: So far there is no official confirmation of Kuzminov’s death from either the Russian or Ukrainian side.

Journalists noticed that the Spanish media, without specifying the name, reported the death of a 33-year-old Ukrainian, who was found with bullet wounds. At the same time, Kuzminov was 28 years old.