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Ukraine’s Intelligence Confirms Russian Volunteer Corps Commander Kapustin Is Alive After Fake Death Report

Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence saved RVC commander Kapustin, seizing $500,000 bounty funds from Russian intelligence and revealing a month-long counterintelligence operation.

  • According to Ukraine's Defence Intelligence , a report of Russian Volunteer Corps commander Denis Kapustin's death was part of a deliberate operation, and Kapustin is confirmed to be alive.
  • The DIU operation exposed a failure of Russian intelligence, as funds allegedly earmarked for Kapustin's assassination were redirected to strengthen DIU special units.
  • Kapustin appeared in a video briefing with DIU head Kyrylo Budanov, stating that his temporary absence had not disrupted his units' work.
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Kyiv announced last week the death of a Russian military leader fighting in his ranks. The man was actually alive: his death was staged to identify Russian agents. This strategy has already been used by Ukraine in the past. - "Congratulations for your return to life": Ukraine simulates the death of a military officer to dislodge Russian agents (International).

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charter97.org broke the news in on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
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