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flag Ukraine faked the death of Russian Volunteer Corps leader Denis Kapustin to thwart a Russian assassination plot and claim a $500,000 bounty, with him appearing alive in a Jan. 1 video.

flag Ukraine’s military intelligence faked the death of Denis Kapustin, a leader of the anti-Kremlin Russian Volunteer Corps, to thwart a Russian special forces assassination plot and claim a $500,000 bounty offered by Moscow. flag Kapustin, reported killed in a drone strike on December 27, appeared in a video briefing on January 1, 2026, confirming he was alive and unharmed. flag Ukrainian officials said the operation, which involved misleading Russian intelligence, successfully disrupted the attack and identified those behind it. flag The funds from the bounty are to support Ukraine’s defense efforts. flag The move draws parallels to a 2018 operation involving journalist Arkady Babchenko. flag Russia has labeled Kapustin a terrorist. flag The claim comes amid ongoing drone attacks and heightened tensions, though U.S. intelligence does not confirm Ukraine targeted Putin’s residence.

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