Russian pilot who surrendered helicopter to Ukraine found shot dead in Spain

Russian defector suspected dead in Spain

Spanish police suspect a Russian defector found dead in Spain may be Maksim Kuzminov, who escaped to Ukraine last year.

Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine in chopper is fatally shot, run over by car in Spain

Maksim Kuzminov, 33, was found riddled with bullets in a parking garage in southern Spain six months after he defected to Ukraine with his Mi-8 helicopter as part of an operation masterminded by Ukraine's intelligence services.

‘Riddled with bullets’: Russian defector hunted down in Spain

The Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine last year was found dead in Spain, fuelling speculation Russia’s intelligence services were responsible.

Bullet-riddled body found in Spain was Russian defector, Ukraine says

A man’s corpse, found riddled with bullets and run over by a vehicle in Spain last week, was identified as that of Russian military pilot Maksim Kuzminov, who flew his

Mystery Surrounds Death of Russian Helicopter Deserter

The death of a Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with a military helicopter was shrouded in mystery Tuesday, with Spanish authorities refusing to say if a bullet-riddled body found was his.