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Ukraine Fakes Commander's Death, Collects $500K Kremlin Bounty
Ukraine’s military intelligence faked the killing of Denis Kapustin and intercepted a $500,000 Russian bounty to support special operations, exposing Kremlin assassination plans.
- Ukraine faked the death of Denis Kapustin, tricking Russia into paying a $500,000 bounty for an assassination that did not occur.
- Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov stated that the operation identified Russian agents involved in a plot against Kapustin.
- Funds recovered from the bounty will support operations against Russia, according to Budanov.
- Kapustin is known for opposing Putin's government and has been pursued by Russian agencies.
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This prevented the man from being killed on Moscow's orders and also exposed the organizers of the assassination.
"Welcome back to life." With those words, Ukrainian spy chief General Kyrylo Budanov welcomed Russian Denis Kapustin into the picture in a video released on January 1. A video that...
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The Russians paid half a million dollars.
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Leaning Left23Leaning Right20Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Left
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