Assassination of Pro-Kremlin Ukrainian Politician Sends Shockwaves
TL;DR
Pro-Kremlin Ukrainian politician Illia Kyva, who had defected to Russia, was found dead near Moscow, and Ukraine's defense sector claimed responsibility for orchestrating the assassination. Ukraine has previously claimed responsibility for several attacks on pro-Russian figures and openly threatened to hunt down other "collaborators" and "traitors." Assassinations and attempts to kill enemies or perceived traitors are not uncommon in the Ukraine war.
- Pro-Kremlin Ukrainian politician Illia Kyva assassinated near Moscow: "Such a fate will befall other traitors of Ukraine" CBS News
- Ukrainian Defector Ilya Kiva Found Dead and 'Bloodied' in Moscow The Daily Beast
- Kyiv Says Organized Killing of Pro-Russian Politician Near Moscow The Moscow Times
- Ukraine's SBU killed fugitive Ukrainian lawmaker in Russia - source Reuters
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