Archive · 9 Dec 2025
Spanish Court Closes Probe into Russian Defector's Murder
A Russian pilot named Maxim Kuzminov flew to Ukraine with his helicopter in August 2023.
He was found dead in a garage in Spain on February 13, 2024.
He had been shot many times and was carrying a Ukrainian passport with a fake name.
The Spanish court tried to find out who killed him, but they couldn't find any suspects.
So, they decided to close the case for now.
It's a bit mysterious because no one knows who did it or why.
A Spanish court has provisionally closed its investigation into the murder of Russian pilot Maxim Kuzminov, who defected to Ukraine in August 2023.
Kuzminov was found dead in an underground garage in Villajoyosa, Spain, on February 13, 2024, with multiple gunshot wounds.
He was carrying a Ukrainian passport under a suspected fake name at the time of his death.
The court could not identify any perpetrators and closed the probe due to lack of suspects.
The case remains open for potential future developments, but no active investigation is currently underway.
- Who
- Maxim Kuzminov, a Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine
- What
- The Spanish court has closed its investigation into his murder due to lack of suspects
- When
- The probe was closed on December 9, 2024, following his death on February 13, 2024
- Where
- The murder occurred in Villajoyosa, Spain, and the investigation was conducted by a Spanish court
- Why
- The court could not identify any perpetrators in the case
- Victim
- Maxim Kuzminov
- Occupation
- Russian pilot
- Defection
- August 2023
- Date of Death
- February 13, 2024
- Location of Death
- Villajoyosa, Spain
- Passport
- Ukrainian (suspected fake name)
- Cause of Death
- Shot multiple times
- Status of Investigation
- Provisionally closed due to lack of suspects