Russian pilot killed in Spain deserted with helicopter - Last hour. Maxim Kuzminov hijacked a Russian Mi-8 military helicopter for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in August 2023.
He was found dead in Spain with multiple gunshot wounds. This was reported by several online media outlets including Nexta and the Tass agency, with the latter quoting Spanish media. Reproduction of this article has been approved by ANSA for use in this article and on this website. For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here.