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Ukraine Says It Faked Death of Anti-Kremlin Russian Fighter Kapustin
- At a Jan. 1 briefing, HUR chief Kyrylo Budanov said Ukraine's military intelligence faked Denis Kapustin's death and claimed the $500,000 bounty Russia allocated, Ukraine's officials revealed.
- Reports published on Dec. 27 said Denis Kapustin was killed during a combat mission in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, but HUR said those reports were part of a complex special operation to mislead Russian intelligence.
- Kapustin is reported to be on Ukrainian territory and preparing to continue tasks; the Russian Volunteer Corps conducted cross-border incursions into Belgorod and Kursk oblasts in 2023 and 2024.
- Claiming the bounty funds, the Timur special unit said it obtained the $500,000 Russian intelligence services allocated for the assassination, and Kyrylo Budanov, HUR chief, said he was glad the money supported their struggle.
- In a Telegram video briefing, Kyrylo Budanov welcomed Denis Kapustin and congratulated the intelligence team, celebrating Kapustin's return and the operation's public reveal.
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Russian neo-Nazi Denis Kapustin is fighting alongside Ukraine against Kremlin troops with a volunteer corps. The man, known by the nom de guerre White Rex, was recently declared dead. This was likely a ruse.
·Germany
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Ukrainian agents stage Kapustin's death to expose the Russian assassination plot and collect bounty.
·Berlin, Germany
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The Kremlin reportedly paid the killer of Denis Kapustin, even though he is still alive.
·Finland
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right5Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left
L 50%
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