Archive · 2 Jan 2026

Ukraine Fakes Death of Anti-Putin Fighter

Ukraine Fakes Death of Anti-Putin Fighter

Ukraine pretended that a man named Denis Kapustin, who leads a group fighting against Russia, had died.

They did this to stop Russian special forces from killing him.

Russia had offered half a million dollars to have him killed.

Ukraine's military intelligence saved his life and found out who was behind the plan.

Denis Kapustin is known for his links to far-right groups and has been declared a terrorist by Russia.

This is not the first time Ukraine has faked someone's death to prevent an assassination.

In 2018, they did the same thing with a reporter named Arkady Babchenko, which caused a lot of controversy.

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