Ukraine tricks Russia into paying $500K bounty for fake hit on Putin opponent: report

Ukraine orchestrated a fake deed connected 1 of Russia's enemies, who has fought alongside Ukrainian forces, tricking the Kremlin into paying retired a $500,000 bounty Kyiv utilized to money its warfare effort. 

The taxable of the expected Dec. 27 assassination was Denis Kapustin, besides known by his pseudonym ‘White Rex,’ person of the right-wing Russian Volunteer Corps – a radical warring for the overthrow of Vladimir Putin, Metro UK reported. 

However, Kapustin is alive, contempt confirmation from the Ukrainian Armed Forces past week that helium was killed by an FPV drone successful the confederate Zaporizhzhia region.

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Denis Kapustin, besides known by his pseudonym ‘White Rex,’ person of the right-wing Russian Volunteer Corps, was initially reported to person been killed by a drone strike.  (East2West)

"We volition decidedly avenge you, Denis. Your bequest lives on," the RVC radical wrote connected Telegram past week. 

On Thursday, the Defence (sic) Intelligence of Ukraine (GUR) confirmed that this was portion of a peculiar cognition to prevention Kapustin’s beingness – and successful the process gain $500,000.

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Denis Kapustin, besides known by his pseudonym ‘White Rex,’ person of the Russian Volunteer Corps, was seen successful a video wherever it was announced helium was live aft Ukraine reportedly orchestrated a ruse to fool Russia.  (East2West)

"Welcome backmost to life," HUR main General Kyrylo Budanov, who heads Ukraine’s subject quality bureau said portion congratulating Kapustin and his squad connected a palmy quality operation, News.com.au, an Australian quality website, reported. 

After Russia's penetration of Ukraine successful 2022, Kapustin founded the RVC to combat alongside the Ukrainian army.

A drone headed toward a conveyance arsenic portion of a ruse to fool Russia into reasoning Denis Kapustin was killed.  (East2West)

The group, which was banned successful Russia arsenic a violent organization, was known for staging cross-border attacks successful Russia’s Belgorod and Kursk regions. He had doubly been sentenced successful absentia to beingness imprisonment by kangaroo courts successful Russia, The Sun reported. 

A inactive representation from a reported drone blast that falsely killed 1 of Russia's biggest enemies.  (East2West)

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In March 2024, the RVC stormed into Russia and clashed with information forces earlier capturing Russian soldiers.

Ukraine and Russian are successful the mediate of bid talks being mediated by President Donald Trump. The woody is close, but Ukraine leaders person said the sticking constituent remains the contented of disputed territories.