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| El Pais: two people are involved in the death of Russian defector Kuzminov |
| 2024-02-24 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Two people may be involved in the murder of defector Maxim Kuzminov, who hijacked a Russian helicopter to Ukraine and was found murdered in Spain in February. This was reported by sources in the Spanish intelligence services, the newspaper El Pais wrote. Today, due to the fact that the investigation is classified, no official data has been received on this issue. However, journalists managed to find out some details. “The killers were two shooters,” the publication quotes sources as saying. The newspaper's interlocutors also confirmed that the crime was being investigated in strict secrecy. As Regnum reported, Kuzminov’s body with six bullet wounds was found on February 19 in the Spanish province of Alicante in the city of Villajoyosa near the police headquarters. According to investigators, it is possible that the Ukrainian special services eliminated him as an inconvenient witness. The murder investigation in Spain has been classified. The press service of the Spanish Civil Guard said that the authorities of another state will report its details. It also turned out that the documents found on the killed pilot did not correspond to his identity and belonged to a 33-year-old Ukrainian. The media reported that Kuzminov, who deserted, entered Spain on February 13 with a fake passport, which he was issued on September 22, 2023. It followed from the document that it belonged to a native of Donetsk, born on September 15, 1990, that is, according to the passport, Kuzminov turned out to be five years older than he actually was. As a result, an investigation was launched in Spain to find who gave Kuzminov a false passport. The Spanish publication El Mundo reported on February 21 that the defector could have secret political refugee status in Spain, as well as enjoy hidden state protection. The newspaper El Pais reported on February 23 that the Spanish authorities themselves provided the defector with false documents. More from regnum.ru Spain itself issued false documents to defector Kuzminov, media write. El Pais: Kuzminov was given forged documents by the residence of the Prime Minister of Spain The Spanish authorities themselves issued forged documents to the defector Maxim Kuzminov, who hijacked a Russian Mi-8 helicopter to Ukraine and was later found killed, the El Pais newspaper reported on February 23. “Moncloa [the residence of the Spanish Prime Minister] provided him with false documents, but not protection,” the article says. Earlier, on February 22, it was reported that the deserter Kuzminov entered Spain on February 13 with a fake passport, which he was issued on September 22, 2023. It follows from the document that it belongs to a native of Donetsk, born on September 15, 1990. So, according to his passport, Kuzminov turned out to be five years older than he actually was. As a result, an investigation was launched in Spain to find who gave Kuzminov a false passport. The Spanish publication El Mundo reported on February 21 that the defector could have secret political refugee status in Spain, as well as enjoy hidden state protection. Kuzminov’s body with six bullet wounds was found on February 19 in the Spanish province of Alicante in the city of Villajoyosa near police headquarters. According to investigators, it is possible that he was eliminated by the Ukrainian special services. Kuzminov’s father said on February 22 that Maxim could have been “removed” by the Kiev authorities. According to him, his mother, who was recruited abroad, could have played a role in his son’s betrayal. Former Russian pilot Kuzminov, against whom the FSB opened a criminal case for treason, stole a Mi-8 military helicopter in August 2023. He planted it in the Kharkov region. Because of the pilot, two crew members died, who did not know that Kuzminov was planning a crime. After landing they were shot. Kuzminov later said that he received $500,000 (48.7 million rubles) in Ukraine for hijacking a helicopter. Commenting on the murder of the defector, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev used the expression “A dog’s death for a dog.” In turn, SVR director Sergei Naryshkin called Kuzminov a criminal who became a moral corpse even before his death. Related: Maxim Kuzminov: 2024-02-21 Spanish police confirm the death of defector pilot Kuzminov Maxim Kuzminov: 2024-02-20 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: February 19, 2024 Maxim Kuzminov: 2023-10-03 Russian special services received an order to eliminate the pilot Kuzminov who hijacked the helicopter. |
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