Spanish intelligence services have no doubt: Russia is behind the murder of defector Maxim Kuzminovriddled with bullets last week in the city of Alicante, according to the newspaper A country.

If this is confirmed, it will be the first time that Moscow militants They end the dissident’s life on Spanish soil.

“Strong Answer”

Newspaper A country indicates that The Spanish government considers crime a ‘very serious’ problemand will give a “decisive response” if the Kremlin’s involvement is proven.

Russian pilot Maxim Kuzminov He defected last August, flying his helicopter to a Ukrainian base. Two Russian comrades died in this operation and were shot down after landing while attempting to escape.

He was captured by the military intelligence of the Zelensky government in exchange for half a million dollars and protection for his family.

The defector was currently living on the Spanish coast with a Ukrainian passport. On Tuesday, February 13, he was killed, although Spanish authorities did not confirm his true identity until a week later. Then the head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service spoke of Kuzminov as “moral corpse” since he left his country.