"Spanish Intel: Moscow Hired Gunmen to Murder Russian Defector in Spain"
TL;DR
Spanish intelligence sources reveal that Moscow hired gunmen to murder Russian defector Kuzminov in Spain, prompting a potential forceful response from Spanish authorities, while Russian officials label Kuzminov a "traitor and criminal." Kuzminov defected from Russia in August 2023 and received a reward from Ukraine for his actions.
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- Moscow hired gunmen to murder Russian defector, Spanish intel says POLITICO Europe
- Gunmen sent by Moscow killed defector sheltering in Alicante, Spanish intelligence services say EL PAÍS USA
- Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine is dead: Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence CNN
- A killing in Spain points to Russia and Putin's sense of impunity The Washington Post
- Analysis: How Russia, Ukraine’s militaries stack up after two years of war Al Jazeera English
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