Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine 'shot dead' in Spain | DW News

Spanish police say they believe the body of a man shot dead in the garage of an apartment building in Alicante is that of Russian helicopter pilot Maksim Kuzminov who defected to Ukraine last year. He was found dead on February 13 in the Spanish resort where he is belived to have been living. Kuzminov had said that opposition to the war is what made him conspire with Ukrainian intelligence to leave Russia. He reportedly also received around half a million dollars to do so.
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[@ProjectHyena]

He betrayed his fellow soldiers. Okay to hijacked the helicopter but his fellow soldiers were also killed.

[@joyantonygunasekara5232]

My question is why Ukraine need that particular chopper as Russia / putting got thousands of them , poor kid trapped in Ukraine intelligent people and now lost his life

[@prashantkumar8978]

​@@joyantonygunasekara5232 these are done to increase the morale of soldiers in front line kind of pr stunt

[@mostlymessingabout]

He killed two fellow airmen and got $500,000 of blood money... snitches get stitches then 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@andrevandyk1596]

All for money and greed

[@Cecil-yc6mc]

@@andrevandyk1596 Putin should have respected that. Others being killed to save himself.

[@bonghittaz1502]

​@@Cecil-yc6mcjust like America

[@tapultanul97]

​@@bonghittaz1502 just like Russian dream

[@fromthelab258]

Are you aware how much the US is profiting from this war ? ​@tapultanul97

[@adamminichino5731]

Honestly, the dumbest thing was allowing his face and name to be shown around the internet and media.

[@JiTiAr35]

To be fair, Russia don't need internet and media to find this guy.

[@lucistheband6540]

If Russia wants you dead...you can go in hiding...if they REALLY want you dead... they'll find out eventually

[@marczhu7473]

​@@JiTiAr35painting a target on itself by bragging.

[@alekseyef1714]

А иначе не было бы смысла. Переход одного пилота , это ни на что не влияет , капля в море на поле боя ..А вот на информационном поле это хоть что-то да имело . Украина обожает манипуляционные вбросы . Они эту ситуацию использовали по полной , умолчать не не могли. Это операция и была только лиль для всеобщей огласки .

[@vasili-jy8yb]

Dumbest thing was killing 2 of your own comrades who have never hurt you, and betraying your nation for an enemy nation

[@user-ce5vd2qv7y]

dude killed his two co-pilots and went on an interview said "I don't want murder" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@seniorarubia]

💯

[@lashachakhunashvili1399]

-2 Orcs, so what?

[@olisk-jy9rz]

@@lashachakhunashvili1399 so why do you care about 1 less

[@frankyymilkyy9001]

@@olisk-jy9rz technically he stopped being an Orc at that time

[@Mancada100]

@@lashachakhunashvili1399 OOOHH look! the local troll shows just in time 😂😂😂😂

[@ristofilkoski8215]

Why DW do not say anything about the fact that Kuzminov killed his two comrades?

[@2012isnear-my-my-my]

because its DW

[@lashachakhunashvili1399]

-2 Orcs, so what?

[@STASHYNSKYI]

Because DW is BND and BND is working for Washington. Germany is American vassal . Puppet state .

[@uncleam1069]

​@@lashachakhunashvili1399don't talk about your two gay fathers like that

[@lashachakhunashvili1399]

@@uncleam1069 reminds you of yours?

[@serdgeedgerunner]

DW didn't say that he is not just defector, he killed two other co-pilots, his comrades from the same helicopter. It's a serious crime..

[@UnitedSnakesOfAmerica2]

Russian soldiers are responsible for a lot of misery in Ukraine, should we feel bad for them?

[@Goldfinch23]

That's the part I can't get over, he had his family safe an clear but the other two, knew thieir families could face repercussions, they where in lose, lose situation.

[@nikknikk1439]

​@@Goldfinch23Have you thought about the fact that the other two pilots simply did not want to betray their homeland? And families are not the main thing here

[@YuriTarded-hf1nv]

Putin, welcome to KZbin.

[@mosesngatiah6365]

Yea, they forgot that little important detail.

[@nnan6070]

His actions killed 2 of his comrades. Why are you guys making him a saint?

[@mysterywalker1621]

What does that make of Putin then??!

[@IsaacMuntz]

​@@mysterywalker1621vlad Mewtin 😎

[@pedclarkemobile]

@@mysterywalker1621a Bishop?

[@Maxtee77]

Who is this troll?

[@mahendramunasinghe7226]

​@mysterywalker1621 Putin is a saint compared George W Brush & Tony Liar. Together they killed 1.2 MILLION in Iraq alone !!!

[@aiai-j7i]

Unbelievable. The KGB is alive and kicking.

[@Scorch428]

Howd they possibly find him?? In Spain?

[@Thedrunkenswede1337]

You think its hard to find someone ? ​@@Scorch428

[@GiangNguyen-ik4tc]

@@Scorch428maybe its CIA that snitch the man in

[@peaceleader7315]

Scapegoat for military 🪖 spending by military contractors

[@user-yo4fr1tn2v]

In that country are many communists that love Putin@@Scorch428

[@user-sw7cr3to4x]

Putin once said that the only thing he cannot forgive is betrayal

[@Cruserinko]

Oh okay then

[@PG-wz7by]

@@Cruserinko Reminds me of his friend, Trump.

[@martinims]

Does presidential betrayal of his own country count?

[@Turbo_TechnoLogic]

And he decides what counts as betrayal. Like disagreement in...anything

[@kungfujohn6531]

@@Turbo_TechnoLogic He is the accuser and judge in one Person. "Democracy"

[@sannamc8969]

I guess the person, who killed his colleague to make money for helicopter,which he brought to Ukraine , consider a betrayer in any normal society.

[@Raymond-mk8cb]

A soldier has the right to refuse an unlawful order, that was proven in the Nuremberg trials after WW2.

[@sannamc8969]

@@Raymond-mk8cb so, why nobody refused orders when innocent were killed in Iraq, Afghanistan, Lybia, Syria , other countries. Those people had not deserved to live?

[@Raymond-mk8cb]

@@sannamc8969 It's a good question to ask the soldiers that killed them.

[@36minutesago7]

@@Raymond-mk8cbWhat unlawful order? He was ordered to fly a helicopter to transport aircraft parts. Good luck spinning that as unlawful.

[@Raymond-mk8cb]

@@36minutesago7 I did not mean flying the helicopter, I was referencing the idea of attacking civilian areas, killing civilians and being associated with the crimes committed by the other soldiers such as rape, kidnapping children and sending them to Russia, looting homes etc...

[@Ghostlight256]

Betraying your brother in arms is the lowest a human can get,you swore an oath to look after each other’s back. That’s a cardinal principle

[@nothingToReadHere1]

Brothers in arms? The moment you fight willingly for Russia, you lost every right to be called a brother.

[@GallinaGarkina]

@@nothingToReadHere1 облегчился? Полегчало?

[@eckuruf147]

​@@nothingToReadHere1Украина это часть СССР и Россия имеет полно право за нее бороться,так как мои предки кровью захватывали эти земли от турков,я никогда в жизни не отдам эти земли европейцам,там пролита кровь моих предков,это земля моя личная и моих предков и вы поплатитесь за нее.

[@muratilyassov9155]

he got half of million USD, betrayed 2 his colleagues and they've been killed unarmed by him or because of him, and he said about people killing each other..... seriously??????

[@johnbui6530]

Yea. Kind of messed up; but do you know what's more messed up? Invading Ukraine and starting a senseless war. This guy saw evil and he don't want to be part of it anymore.

[@AkibaTLL]

​@@johnbui6530he personally killed two co-pilots. Not in the fight , but when they trusted him. He is murderer , who was paid 500k for this murder.

[@Jahvec]

@@AkibaTLL Great, not only are you implying those two couldn't have surrendered, you are taking away the valor from 2 co-pilots of making their choise to fight rather than surrender.

[@darenzy]

@@Jahvec Pilots never surrender. You should know that much.

[@Jahvec]

@@darenzy Well then, one not only surrendered, he defected... And if they never surrender, you can't blame the defector for their deaths, need I remind you that it is war.

[@edwinsiala3373]

So what did you guys expect? A soldier defects to the enemy in an active war and you expect him to live happily thereafter?

[@RelaxingBeats_1]

yeah fr

[@JamesJenkins-ce9wv]

You have a point but GODDAMN! They shot him then ran him over. The active war part isn’t his fault.

[@hbkang1868]

Right. Do you expect that Russia that had invaded Ukraine and actively made the whole world to their enemy will live happily thereafter?

[@harleyquinn8202]

Plus he helped or shot himself his fellow pilots.

[@Anonymous-of5vo]

we expect russia and putin at least respect the other country's sovereignty and law by stop killing people in the other country, Spain is not part of russia isn't it?

[@oleggeraschenko4932]

the guy says he doesn't understand people killing each other. So he decided to backstab 2 of his own mates?? He understood that somehow

[@nothingToReadHere1]

If they were pro war, it is his duty for his country to stop them. A soldier defends his country and Ukraine is definetly not a part of russia. So the moment they wanted to fight, they were no soldiers anymore, only terrorists.

[@S33YouInH3ll]

@@nothingToReadHere1 his motivation was money and safety. He doesn't care about Ukraine. Oh, he did not

[@PaulTierney-nb3qe]

When the phrase “you can’t take it with you” becomes an instant reality

[@bonggekhiong1512]

He defected because money right and make his two crew dead right ??

[@IxoraNera]

Yep, I remember those soldiers fought to death and this coward ready to sacrifice people for money.

[@yanmarle2864]

according to Ukraine govt, yes.

[@fredfred8930]

he probly killed the crew and it s probly the main reason of his death

[@alexlazar4738]

Yea he probably killed the crew and then flew to Ukrainian controlled territory.

[@swissjamonigrowchannel8708]

He decided to live in freedom not in apeistan

[@Dorian-wf1iv]

He killed his own crew what a traiter

[@Oregunian]

I think the bigger story here is not that this guy defected to Ukraine. There are probably dozens if not hundreds of Russians who defected during this war. The real story here us that this guy flew two of his fellow pilots to their deaths by execution in Ukraine. This guy is the worst of humanity. He broke the cardinal warrior code among soldiers. You watch each others back. He flew them to their deaths. Really sad.

[@natalyak2583]

And there is another very sad fact which is never discussed those 2 people in the helicopter didn't have any arms with them and yet Ukrainians killed them. They knew they didn't have any arms as they were planning the whole operation with the deflector but still were shooting to kill.

[@jamesparker1071]

@Oregunian. 🎯

[@juliusiha4409]

Exactly. If he did not want to witness death and killings why did he even joined the military in the first place, he shouldn't joined the army in the first place.

[@mattset9335]

How did he fly the other two guys to Ukraine? Did he force them at gunpoint or did he do it, or did they fight and the UKR did it? Crazy

[@yzmey42113]

Yeah man millions of Russians have defected to Ukraine! They are now fighting against Putin's Russia for democracy and freedom, the city of Belgorod (in Ukrainian Bilmisto) is already liberated from Putin! Russians are running away when they see the superior Western tanks approach their positions! Putin is afraid and is hiding in a bunker! Russia is running out of missiles and has to use old WW2 tanks!

[@hashemramezani8589]

Now he sleeping with £500k

[@citizenBR100]

How much did the killers receive? How much does putin pay?

[@Alexandr.Egorych]

😂

[@titanproductions3628]

?

[@virginicaanderson1569]

And the worms, not the fishes!

[@azmanabas8425]

Zelensky took the money back

[@djumanovdjurabek4951]

Interesting that DW says two of his comrades were killed while the same story on VOA was that he killed two of his comrades in the process of defecting. If you tell story tell us fully, don’t make something look good or bad, tell the facts who killed whom. People, can make their own decision what was good and what was bad.

[@Pram4]

Western media so biased

[@user-zp2gy8hb4d]

He also got 2 of his comrades killed - who were unsuspecting of the betrayal, and resisted.

[@Cecil-yc6mc]

so they got themselves killed by not surrendering

[@Muhamed662]

his brothers in arms , who may have died for him in battle were killed right in front of him , and with his assistance what a roach !!

[@rainandchat]

Why is nobody here talking about how he killed his 2 comrades. 2 Russian soldiers were inside the hijacked helicopter, supposedly his friends. The Ukrainians killed them when he flew the helicopter to defect. The friends didn't know what was happening

[@user-li5cr6wv5b]

Safety of the passengers and his crew is the top priority of the captain of a ship. This man hasn't betrayed Russia, he's betrayed humanity by sacrificing people for money. Pretty ironic hearing him talk about his moral compass.

[@MrThartofwar]

He was a coward that deserted his own people, what did one expect?

[@telebubba5527]

You don't know much about Nazism, do you. Living Down Under.

[@jamesmiller2735]

The two guys who trusted him and he betrayed them have families too,so while you're showing empathy, remember that there are always scores to settle, especially when people's lives are involved. If you kill my brother, what do you expect to do? Congratulations to you.

[@mysterywalker1621]

What does that make of Putin then??!

[@IsaacMuntz]

​@@mysterywalker1621vlad mewtin 😎

[@jamesmiller2735]

@mysterywalker1621 Everything does not revolve around Putin in Russia,Israel kills people all the time. Why haven't you guys condemned it with the same level of morality that is shown to all things Russian? Well, I guess that the answer is that Israel is a small country that can't realistically pose a threat to the collective desire of the West to dominate the world.

[@lolasmith2002]

Rusians betray each other for money. What else is new?

[@fgm1197]

Empathy? For them? NO!

[@user-kn6ce7lz2p]

He doesn't have the right to live after what he did to his colleagues

[@kinngrimm]

While bad news for others who may intend to defect, i am rather concerned with the US still wanting to imprison Assange for 175 years for him releasing footage of US warcrimes. That should make all of us in the west rather nervous.

[@thomasecosse]

Assange should not be sent to the USA, he would face horrific violence inflicted by the US against him, It would be a crime against humanity!

[@corpsmankind]

He got 2 comrades killed. What did he think would happen?

[@usul573]

Since when did Putin care about getting Russians killed?

[@TrevorSachko]

They actually got themselves killed but don't let the fact stand in your way...

[@Human95]

@@TrevorSachko🤡

[@mrcapybara3579]

​@@TrevorSachko how?

[@penguinista]

@@mrcapybara3579 Refusing to surrender

[@pashayasinskiy6133]

"When Kuzminov flew into Ukraine, the two other Russian service members on board the Mi-8 helicopter with him did not know what was happening. The pair were killed while trying to escape after they realized they had landed in Ukraine"

[@user-jj3zv8qo4i]

These two pilots were taken prisoner (they could not defend themselves because they were without weapons), tortured in Ukrainian captivity and then killed.

[@josemourinhosstepson2709]

Justice has been served.

[@nelajnunnan9998]

@@someone2549 its pretty widely known that russians rather kill themselves than get captured by ukrops, speaks volumes to me

[@helvosthecreator1920]

​@@someone2549plenty of war crimes on both sides.

[@user-un3ru6dt3w]

@@helvosthecreator1920 The Kiev regime is the epitome of war crime.

[@compositeur8455]

So this guy sold out both of his fellow pilots for a half million and we're supposed to feel bad for him?

[@j.z.5678]

The pilot got his comrades killed in the process of defecting. They had families and loved ones that he completely disregarded by delivering them to the opposing forces on a silver platter.

[@mostbased]

I'm guessing Ukranians don't have families?

[@65kasara]

He had his own family back in russia, he abandoned and betrayed everyone and for what, a few pounds?

[@rkasnake]

They could have just surrendered instead of running.

[@indexgrey1859]

Он предал не только Родину, но родного отца , мать , трудно поверить , что так кто то сможет

[@__3800]

​@@rkasnakehow is running so offensive?

[@xcitemex6353]

DW, please do some fact checking and don't sprook the BS of your masters (US) I know you're a mouth piece for them. But I always thought that you guys had integrity. I can understand that its difficult being a US occupied country, but who isn't

[@Youcomeasuare]

I guess the old saying "you can run, but you can't hide" rings true.

[@austindenotter19]

Pilot kills 2 russian soldiers and you expect russia to not do anything?

[@UnitedSnakesOfAmerica2]

Putin is responsible for 400k ded Russian soldiers. And why? For a war based on LIES.

[@MrGrapesforall]

lol the media killed this guy posting his face everywhere

[@russ_6214]

He was craving the spotlight and was dumb enough to give interviews all over the place.

[@mihaiburtea6594]

The media killed him. Not the KGB killing on foreign land

[@rickiex]

You think they wouldn't know? There were 3 people on the copter and he was the pilot. It would be a matter of time before they find out who took the copter and defected. His best bet was to fly to the US.

[@TheNab89]

@@russ_6214 And then he went to the most Russian place in Spain..... the guy is not smart at all.

[@bodyguardik]

He was dead at exact moment he planned his betrayal

[@bobbyschannel349]

What about that United States journalist that was killed in the Ukraine but no one said anything about that

[@chunjiro7980]

Born in Russia, he knows the game. He knew there are very few good stories of defection in history. Yet, he joined the air force. If he was as morally straight as he claimed in the TV interview, he should not have joined the forces.

[@natalyak2583]

He was flying since he was 5. His grandad was a pilot and used to teach him he kind of was destined to fly. Prince Harry said in his book he killed several Afghans from helicopter during Iraq war. Do you think he is morally straight? I am asking just out of curiosity.

[@nkululekoxulu9927]

​@@natalyak2583😅😅😅

[@darklord9102]

​​@@natalyak2583u believe harry was anywhere near front line 😂. This guy killed his teammates, high moral for u it seems.

[@HauntedFuturist]

Maybe "morally straight" is not a life-time thing. Is anyone "morally straight" on every decision since birth?

[@brandonlongdikjones8117]

​@@HauntedFuturistthen tell people stop being mad at Putin, morals aren't a lifetime thing like you say 😅

[@sdaiwepm]

1:29 "His two fellow pilots were killed" ... by whom?!

[@marczhu7473]

The defector of course 😮

[@eveb9459]

Ukrainian troops, who else?

[@nemo3874]

by himself

[@antonsinitsyn6420]

​@@eveb9459actually by himself

[@oleggeraschenko4932]

either by Ukrainian soldiers when he surrendered the helicopter to them or by himself

[@GameplayTubeYT]

Can't believe Russia can freely operate in Spain!!!

[@Dmitriy._]

It's very very sad

[@ismailalfiyasin2714]

Not just in spain but also in US even in ukraine

[@mitjam.7443]

the secret services of all countries can move freely in every country on earth. that's why they are called secret services. with the emphasis on SECRET.

[@putinmustenduplikegaddafi2236]

In Germany and UK too

[@adamblack267]

Have you even heard of the CIA?

[@ivannapolsk9421]

This defector murdered 2-3 people in his helicopter by flying to an Ukranian base without telling them.

[@TrustMeImAnUzi]

Oh yes the men who refused to surrender like he did. Be quiet. 🤡

[@thadlm2698]

His act of defecting to the Ukraine directly resulted in the death of his fellow crew members. As a retired military helicopter pilot with multiple combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, that act of cowardice and betrayal sickens me.

[@dmytrognativ2163]

How about fact that all of them probably already killed many innocent Ukrainians? Does that sicken you?

[@ImperrfectStranger]

So if an Iraqi or Afghani defected to the USA during wartime and saved hundreds of US lives... would you still be sickened?

[@alexlazar4738]

The worst part is that he most likely personally killed hist two crew members. Otherwise, they would have prevented him from flying to Ukrainian territory.

[@ImperrfectStranger]

@@alexlazar4738 Most likely? They were shot when they refused to surrender to Ukrainian troops. Presumably they were armed. If they weren't pilots, they would have most likely died anyway if they had tried stop the the defector as he was flying the helicopter.

[@viravirakti]

​@@dmytrognativ2163 "probably" "already" "killed" "many innocent Ukrainians" is not a fact. As you don't know what they actually did, you should not make such suppositions. Even the reportage sais that they were transporting fighter jets parts, so, rather probably they were transport pilots, not combat pilots. Even if they did killed people in war, that doesn't justify the killing, as it wasn't in combat or self defense, so it was still murder, doesn't make the defector innocent and killing them was just hypocrisy, as the defector said that he was against "killing each other".

[@grotloshane1078]

Man was a military helicopter pilot and he couldn't understand "murder, tears, blood... people just killing each other" ? His actions led to death of two of his "own" crew and then he got assassinated for it. What exactly is so difficult to grasp here? Would German or US Intelligence agencies bring him home, give him iron cross or medal of honor and honorable discharge him sending him into retirement to Caribbean?

[@justsain3236]

This report fails to mention that the trators fellow aviotors had no idea of the betrayal and both were shot upon landing by Ukrainian forces. He is responsible for their deaths.

[@GTduzIt]

America feels the same way, Treason is punishable be the Death Penalty. Aren't they trying to hang Julian Assange?

[@AntonioGallangos]

Julian Assange is Australian. But he leaked information that make the U.S and their allies look like criminals. Not invented information, real information, he just let the public know it.

[@user-yi1qp1ch7s]

Julian Assange did not betray anybody. He was just doing a journalist's job. Besides, he's Australian, not American. He never swear allegiance to the US.

[@Liboch]

And Julian Assange is not even American

[@darkdan3379]

No one cares about assange...

[@havanasyndrome3024]

@@darkdan3379 normal people absolutely do. Dubya, a war criminal, is walking free. A man who exposed Dubya's war crimes is in prison. That's the American justice system today.

[@PerceivedREALITY999]

"I can forgive many things, but I cannot forgive betrayal"

[@alijafarynejad8973]

You king and no king allows the subject to be disloyal 😅 but your kingdom is about the size of a bathroom, the Russian type 😊

[@clintinb5219]

@@user-nx1gq9yc7qbut who gives any human being the right to take the life of another when they are not their creator? Sad world.

[@lashlarue7924]

🤖

[@USGrant21st]

this russian troll is everywhere

[@Tman501]

​@@clintinb5219 You should ask that dead guy who killed two of his brothers!!

[@deantunkara1567]

A soldier, in time of war, who caused the death of two of his colleagues during his desertion does not a "defector" make. Just a thought.

[@MrSankiro]

Lol Russian news knew that it was him before Spanish police confirmation 🤣

[@ilhamnumber]

"moral corspe" they said lmao

[@liar-liar]

In the us, they called it treason

[@MrWhitmen1981]

Comes with a trial too. You forgot that part. Russia has no effective justice system, so it resorts to this.

[@Pootie_Tan]

In China we call it dog meat

[@Bauhausist]

In russia it’s called a modik-cube

[@yanmarle2864]

@@Pootie_Tan Just make sure it’s not bat meat, pleeese

[@dr.jamesdmartinphd]

His 2 crewman that didn't know he was going to defect were given the chance for freedon, but said "NO" were eliminated on the spot

[@XIII.1337]

Of course ... He shot them during the flight ... Anything else doesn't make sense

[@winstonsmith7801]

Defecting to Ukraine is not freedom.

[@vaxier4]

This man did this to himself. There was no way he could have gone free for the rest of his life especially having your own mates killed for money and saying he doesn’t understand why the killing each other. Kudos to the Russia intelligence.

[@mysterywalker1621]

What does that make of Putin then??!

[@IsaacMuntz]

​@@mysterywalker1621vlad mewtin 😎🇷🇺🇷🇺

[@PMC_Schicksal]

​@@mysterywalker1621A King, on a crusade to liberate the world from the Western stupidity

[@dsaam2186]

​@@mysterywalker1621 he is nato worst nightmare. And a defender of Russia.

[@user-bw3sp1jy7z]

🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺👍👍👍

[@namur-iq6ih]

The pilot’s treason resulted in the deaths of his two fellow crew members, who were “liquidated” during the operation, according to Ukrainian intelligence, which touted the defection as a major success. Spanish media reports identified the victim as a 33-year-old Ukrainian national, who had been seeking asylum in the country. Kuzminov would now be 28 years old, and it was not immediately known whether he had received Ukrainian citizenship. Unverified reports of the pilot’s death spread widely across Russian media, with some outlets reaching out to Spanish law enforcement for comment. RIA Novosti, for instance, said it inquired with Spain’s Guardia Civil on the matter, yet the national police agency was unable to confirm the death of the defector.

[@DavidRamos-no4lh]

Hilarious how he probably picked Alicante for its Russian community

[@morphkogan8627]

It was silly of him, to think he wouldn't have to go into hiding somewhere. Especially after allowing Ukraine to broadcast his face everywhere and do a speech/interview. Unfortunate

[@bobchris9423]

No doubt carrying a cell phone like he a regular citizen 😒

[@kevinpillay6103]

This is not hilarious. Not sure if you find I funny if you have family member killed by a weak leader who uses power to get rid of people who don't agree with them. Every life counts

[@tialkr9071]

Who told to Snitch ..

[@OGGOAT23]

He invited his ex-girlfriend to Alicante

[@morphkogan8627]

It was silly of him, to think he wouldn't have to go into hiding somewhere. Especially after allowing Ukraine to broadcast his face everywhere and do a speech/interview. Unfortunate

[@user-oe2cc3tc5t]

Trust me bro, the Russian military knew who did it and had his photoes.

[@shayu8717]

So Ukraines is responsible for the tragety

[@shepetinskiy]

​@shayu8717 Ukraine offered him to stay in the country under its protection until the end of the war or go to another country of his choice. He chose to go to Spain, to a region where there are a lot of russians, and he also got in touch with his ex. Then why is it Ukraine’s fault? It was his choice to show his face and identity and become famous, take money and go to warm countries

[@polduran]

​@@shepetinskiydoesn't matter. His identity was already known by the russian intelligence the day he sold his country and his teammates. He simply underestimated the risk of him being located outside Russia.

[@CouchWarrior561]

​@@shepetinskiy agree, he would still be totally fine with full pockets of money if he didn't contact his russian ex...

[@raplavii]

Who killed his fellow helicopter pilots when he landed in Ukrainian territory?

[@powerkingez9682]

He might have killed them himself lets be honest, they litterly did t have any weponds so why woud they fight they coud litterly just had surrendered

[@LynetteA68]

His interview can be found on Ukrainian journalist Zolkin’s KZbin channel if you’re interested in the full story. He was a highly intelligent highly educated young man who sadly for him had a conscience and didn’t agree with invading and killing Ukrainians. Sadly his conscience caused him to defect which lost him his life!! IMO It’s quite sad & the waste of one of the rarest things in Russia (educated humans) even though some here in comment section think it’s “great!”

[@Hardy2608]

​@@LynetteA68LOL highly intelligent and educated?? You aren't very bright are you? If you dig deeper into his life, you'll see that he would sell his soul for money. And that's exactly what he did.

[@meadc6754]

@@LynetteA68😂😂😂😂😂

[@JchPM]

🤮​@@LynetteA68

[@Cristos1234]

What happened to Gonzalo Lira?

[@449Raphael]

Lira is resting in silence

[@PLTommia]

What happening with Vladimir Kara Murza Andrzej Puczobut Mikhail Chodorkovsky Ilya Yashin Igor Ghirkin Leonid Razvozzhayev Sergey Udaltsov ???????

[@eotlati1763]

DW did not hear and see that .

[@PLTommia]

@@eotlati1763 What? Them? Litvinienko, Skripal, Politkovska, Prighozin, Nemtsov and others who was pulled out from windows (40 olighars in 2022 who refused support Putins wari n Ukraine) also Duncova and Nadezdin (against war in Ukraine) who was stoped by Kremilin for President elections, also who was arrested in protest and putting flowers on memorials.

[@yzmey42113]

@@PLTommia What happened to Gary Webb, Dr. David Kelly, Katherine Smith, Michael Hastings, Seth Ritch, Josh Kruger, the DC Madam, Terrance Yeakey, Bruce Ivins, Vince Foster, Catherine Smith, Christopher Sign?

[@ILDG86]

Well I mean, no matter which side of the conflict you support. The man literally committed treason

[@markwebster5749]

Putin always says he can’t forgive betrayal it was a matter of time for this chap

[@jonathanjacob5453]

Shorted Borne movie ever.

[@smolkov1]

Who killed his colleague to make money for helicopter,which he brought to Ukraine - its Geroy ?

[@denstorebog]

Right or wrong, I never liked the way he defected. So what is left about such a person? Afterwards he was not trusted by both sides and I will remember him for a person who knowingly trapped and got two comrades killed.

[@user-to5es8lv2d]

Военный лётчик, который застрелил свой экипаж вертолёта из-за денег и переметнутся к врагу - вызывает презрение и заслуживает только одно - смерть.. так всегда поступали с предателями..

[@Kryptonian_Plug]

Russia is gonna lose this war you just don’t know it yet

[@MrMaxi2000]

He was not a hero, cause of him 2 soldiers died.

[@charlesiragui2473]

This pilot made money off of a defection that cost his copilots their lives. He handed over a high-tech helicopter loaded with sophisticated fighter jet parts. He was found dead in a resort area. It's hard to imagine a more aggravating case of treason/betrayal from the Russian perspective. This killing is not a surprise.

[@saimori7372]

His 2 pilots killed by who? Him?

[@saimori7372]

​@@__BA__killed his co-pilot but not him? Or they don't want to say he killed them because it makes him look less sympathetic.

[@ugochukwuifedigbo5475]

You have to follow the money. If the 500k he received is still domiciled in Ukraine, then they have both the incentive and opportunity to get rid of him. They get to keep their money, and pin it on Russia.

[@XIII.1337]

Wow there are others who think 👍 same story with Navalny. Smthg happens, ask yourself who profits but never be to sure

[@Royce8930]

What did he expect, two other soldiers died because of him

[@UnitedSnakesOfAmerica2]

Up to 400k soldiers died because of Putin's war based on LIES.

[@user-gp2zi2cm8s]

looks like his GF was more loyal to the motherland than to him.

[@laughy38247357075834]

kremlin bot

[@cffgg720]

​@@laughy38247357075834russia winning cry lol

[@laughy38247357075834]

@@cffgg720 Yeah after two years when Ukraine was at its weakest from COVID. If Ukraine had nt Given up its nuclear weapons, it would be a different story.

[@user-tf4lh8oq8u]

@@laughy38247357075834 This could not have happened ... Moreover, Ukraine has never had nuclear weapons (these weapons were under Moscow's control) and never will be...

[@1nv1nc3ble]

@@laughy38247357075834 Ukraine never had nukes by themselves. It was Russian nukes installed in the Russian region called Ukraine.

[@cannon26ify]

Dude betrayed and killed 2 of his comrades doing this. He brought it on himself.

[@matthewcunningham5069]

All these bots in here be like, yeah we suck it hard..

[@user-eu7fu7ek3q]

Не задирай свой нос высоко. Ты ещё хуже

[@pacpac-je1ow]

Hello khokhol bot

[@Greysquirrel98]

Well that’s what happens when a country is ran by gangsters

[@freddiethompson58]

You mean Anglo-USZION gangsters?

[@zazu9117]

Spain or Ukraine? I mean they both are.

[@user-bz8ks4bp6t]

It is much more likely that he was killed precisely by the Ukrainian special service, which no longer needed him. And most likely this was done in order not to pay him the promised fee (which, by the way, was 500 thousand dollars)

[@user-li5cr6wv5b]

Ukrainian and Russian military share the same moral code. What he did to his crew members made him despised by both. And they showed his mug on TV so that anyone could recognize him in the streets

[@arnoldhau1]

That acrtion is of course brutal and unacceptable. But we must be honest, that guy would be prosecuted as a criminal almost everywhere, evenn if his actions are just. US prosecutes whistleblowers even though they where morally right and uncovered the crimes of the US army. Same in other countries.

[@rohitgautam6693]

Betrayal cannot be forgiven

[@KevinUchihaOG]

If you betray evil there is nothing to forgive.

[@laughy38247357075834]

kremlin bot

[@angtranhai6436]

@@KevinUchihaOG LOL Surely the Azov soldiers are angels? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@KevinUchihaOG]

@@angtranhai6436 that is not what i said nor is it an implication of what i said

[@WillieFungo]

Wasn't this the guy who unalived two of his comrades when they resisted his defection? I don't care what side you are on. That type of conduct is inexcusable in the military.

[@MuantanamoMobile]

Ps. He was also their ranking officer. A Captain, and commander of the Helicopter crew. The other two were enlisted conscripts - a navigator and technician. A captain is a career officer rank, just below major. It takes at least 4 years before they let you fly one of those bad boys, and 2 before you get your own crew.

[@yanmarle2864]

@@MuantanamoMobile ”a navigator” who doesn’t even realize he’s flying into enemy territory until after he’s landed in it? Why would they fly around such a useless body?

[@MuantanamoMobile]

@@yanmarle2864 Can't do much if the pilot who is the only one that can fly the Heli is the one betraying you.

[@yanmarle2864]

@@MuantanamoMobile Can’t do much? How about calling for help as soon as they noticed he was taking them for a ride they won’t come back from? The likely answer is that he took them out before crossing the line. Besides, DW says they were ‘fellow pilots’ in which case they could operate the thing themselves.

[@tlp3482]

He got two other pilots killed, he could have defected alone.

[@dadidad4572]

What abt the $500k?

[@ismailalfiyasin2714]

It's being hold by spain government as exhibit

[@Exchiefboy]

probably being already sent to Zelensky, call it tax returns@@ismailalfiyasin2714

[@dawm12711]

It should be in your bank account after you've read this!

[@jaypaige7550]

@@dawm12711 🤣

[@eotlati1763]

What is 500k ? the Mi-8 cost over 8 million dollars a piece, plus two lives of human being wasted .

[@christtian1897]

So, the guy killed his colleagues co-pilots, steals the helicopter with ammunition and flies and escapes to enemy territory. 🤔

[@ioannis2000]

"Spanish police say they believe ..." . Dear DW, why don't you first confirm the identity and then make news out of it.

[@yupsureok1778]

Treason isnt taken lightly

[@Leonard-lu4er]

In every other country, something like this is called treason. But again, on our TV, when Russia does something like this, then it is a headline. Meanwhile, when the US, UK do something similar...

[@aiai-j7i]

OK Ruski.

[@ExodusX13]

Yes it's treason but you don't commit murders in other countries you use diplomatic means to get them returned.

[@a.p.mexico1071]

​@@aiai-j7iOk GAYsky!

[@Human95]

@@aiai-j7iok Biden

[@mihaiburtea6594]

Big difference between beeing forcefully drafted in a war to invade where you desert and beeing professional military personal and deserting. He basically had to choose between dying in war or dying after he deserted, apparently. He didn't even have to defend his land, maybe he could have had a future

[@Mmbmilon]

Betrayal deserves punishment

[@aliciamarie9704]

What about Russian citizens that are against the war & leave in order to be able to freely say that?

[@mysterywalker1621]

What does that mean for the biggest Betrayer of the russian people Putin then?

[@jaypaige7550]

@@mysterywalker1621 crickets....

[@user-eu7fu7ek3q]

@@aliciamarie9704 их кто-то тронул?

[@user-eu7fu7ek3q]

@@mysterywalker1621 вы решаете за российский народ? С какой стати?

[@freesaxon6835]

After WW2 the British hung the Irish radio announcer " Lord Haw haw" just for talking!

[@Joe38484]

It's a very simple and strict rule in Russia " raising a hand against other comrades is totally unacceptable and unforgivable" 🇷🇺🇿🇦👌

[@2804Holly]

Or not.. maybe only to say is Russia… Russia always do everything… is like the boogeyman Hollywood movies

[@jtothed8575]

What do you expect for treason?

[@S3th4llna7]

Not even Ukrainians wanted this guy in their ranks .....

[@mourka01]

wait he betrayed his country for money and we are suppose to feel sry for him?

[@user-lj3ih3bb8d]

He also got his crew members killed for the money, and yet he was portrayed as hero.

[@MrWhitmen1981]

If you think state sanctioned murder without trial is ok, then I guess we know you have a screw loose.

[@tombrazy12hunnit]

Only the West can justify that kind of HYPOCRISY. 😂🤷‍♂️

[@marczhu7473]

​@@MrWhitmen1981it's called using secret service. 😂Know your history.

[@user-eu7fu7ek3q]

@@MrWhitmen1981 Как избирательное вы вспоминаете о суде? Лицемерие.

[@AzovSS]

Justice for Gonzalo Lira.

[@MyVladimir26]

Предатель, который при побеге убил своих товарищей по экипажу вертолета Ми-8 получил по заслугам.

[@adam1st1984]

2 of his country men were killed smh

[@havanasyndrome3024]

@@knighthood91 would you have the same attitude towards an American serviceman in Iraq who decided to shoot up his crewmates and defect? Or is Iraq part of the US?

[@Henry-yf2np]

@@knighthood91your bias is showing killing your fellow serviceman is cowardly

[@cyrusm123]

There is no confirmation that the dead person was the pilot who had defected to the enemy. Defection to the enemy is a treasonous act in any country.

[@user-kr4uv2jt1w]

He should not kill two of his comrades if he wanted to go to the west.

[@FlashRetired]

I can promise both his crew members were having feeling like ghost and roach from cod game, when they were killed by thier own commander.

[@realnapster1522]

Betrayal can’t be forgiven…

[@aiai-j7i]

Except when you live in an oppressive regime. Bozo!

[@DanMan-we9qf]

Russians are everywhere, I lived in Cyprus for a few years roughly 2011-2014 and the Russian mafia were very active. They basically own Limassol. I have a theory about that and believe they take the British forces out in a straight battle and take control of the island, this was my main worry when the Russian naval base in Syria was under threat

[@user-oe2cc3tc5t]

I hope you don't mean the Russians could be somehow involved in this! Dude couldn't bear the pangs of conscience and shot himself 12 times. Then a random car had a malfunction and overran him.

[@Lettheflamestakeover-co5wi]

😂

[@egion1813]

Lesson - Never betrayed your country

[@ahmedsharif367]

Deleting someone who betrayed his soldiers and gov also stole the helicopter which is state property isn’t surprising!

[@eddiekulesi8457]

And seems people are OK he let his team die for dollars... Now people want to say what about him?

[@arnoldstang7997]

This man made a decision that resulted in the killing of his 2 crewmates. Hard to feel sorry for him.