Intelligence reveals details of special operation to save life of RVC commander Kapustin

Intelligence reveals details of special operation to save life of RVC commander Kapustin

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The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has released a video showing the staged “elimination” of Denys Kapustin, commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC).

The agency posted the video on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.

As noted, in order to save Kapustin's life and expose the enemy's intelligence network, military intelligence officers carried out a complex multi-stage special operation, during which they staged his death.

To support the legend, a video recording of two strike drones was created: the first drone flew into the minibus in which Kapustin was traveling, and the second filmed the “results of the strike” – the car on fire.

Those who ordered the crime in the Russian special services believed the video and paid Ukrainian intelligence officers half a million dollars. The money received was used to strengthen the combat capabilities of the DIU special forces.

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As reported by Ukrinform, on December 27, the Russian Volunteer Corps announced the death of its commander Denys Kapustin while performing a combat mission in the Zaporizhzhia direction. It was noted that he was likely hit by an FPV drone.

On January 1, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense stated that the Russian special services' operation to kill Kapustin had failed – the RVC commander is alive.

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