"Defected Russian Pilot Found Dead in Spain: Spy Chief Speaks Out"

The body of Maksim Kuzminov, a Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine last year, was found with gunshot wounds in a town in southern Spain. Kuzminov had been living in Spain under a different name with a Ukrainian passport. Ukrainian and Spanish sources confirmed his death, with Spanish police searching for suspects who fled the scene. Kuzminov's defection to Ukraine was seen as a significant victory for Kyiv, but he had chosen to live in Spain instead. His killing comes amid heightened scrutiny of suspicious deaths involving Russian dissidents, including Alexey Navalny.