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Russian military pilot Maxim Kuzminov, who defected to Ukraine in August 2023, was shot dead in Spain on Feb. 13.

Villajoyosa, Ukraine
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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian military pilot Maxim Kuzminov was shot dead in Spain on Feb. 13 after defecting to Ukraine

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Kuzminov was shot six times in a parking garage in Villajoyosa on Feb. 13, 2024

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Two men waited for Kuzminov in a car and ran over his body after shooting him

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Shell casings from 9mm Makarov rounds were found at the crime scene

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Kuzminov was shot six times with 9mm Makarov rounds and his body was run over by the killers' car in a parking garage in southern Spain

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Extracted: 2026-02-26T14:33:05.069Z

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