(Update: May 29, 2:12 p.m. Kyiv time. Update with the details of the Gurtiev bombing)
Zaur Gurtsiev, a MAJOR Russian who ordered the bombardment of Mariupol In 2022 and was then rewarded with a political appointment, was killed early Thursday, May 29, in an explosion of Granada in Stavropol.
According to the Russian media Agency. NovostiGurtiev died in the explosion alongside another man near a residential building at 85/19 Chekhov Street. Both would have drunk on a bench when an unidentified individual exploded a grenade.
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“Gurtiev led the air campaign to Mariupol, during which thousands of people were killed,” reported the point of sale.
About ReutersVadym Boichenko, the mayor in exile from Mariupol, said that his team had gathered evidence that the bombing of Mariupol de Russia had killed at least 22,000 civilians over three months.
The explosion was confirmed by the regional governor, Vladimir Vladimirov, who said that all possible scenarios were under investigation – including what he called a possible “terrorist attack” organized by “Ukrainian Nazis”.
As an explanation, the assertion that Ukraine is a “Nazi state” is a Russian propaganda account used to justify its invasion of Ukraine and dehumanize Ukrainians.
“I regret informing you that following a night incident on Tchekhov Street in Stavropol, our hero – a veteran of the special military operation (the term that the Russians use to describe their large -scale invasion of the Ukraich) and the participant in the program` Time of Heroes ” – Zaur Aleksandrovich Gurtsiev is deceased” Telegram.
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The law enforcement and security services would have investigated the stage. Vladimirov said the situation in the city was under control.
Gurtiev was directly involved in the aerial bombing of Mariupol in early 2022 during the assault of Russia against the city. In October 2024, Russian chief Vladimir Putin appointed him first deputy chief of Stavropol.
To date, Ukrainian officials have not commented on the reported death of Gurtiev.
The Russian telegram channel VCHK-OOGPUCiting his sources, has reported new details on the death of Gurtiev.
According to the report, Gurtiev had connected with a man named Nikita Penkov to a gay dating site. Investigators would have discovered explicit messages and exchanged naked photos between the two.
Gurtiev, who was deputy chief of the city, had invited Penkov to meet several times, although previous meetings were canceled due to Gurtiev’s business trips – until the night of the attack.
The two had agreed from a meeting place in advance. As they approached each other, an explosion occurred.
Preliminary reports suggest that a homemade explosive apparatus has been hidden in Penkov’s bag. The device contained metallic pellets, such as those used in air pistols, to maximize damage.
VCHK-OGPU claims that Penkov may have been hired by unidentified people to bring compromise equipment to Gurtiev and had received “special equipment” capable of transmitting a video. The explosive device would have been installed in this equipment.
Previous assassinations
Russian media and telegram channel reports suggest another Possible assassination attempt in Moscow After a suspect apparatus was found under a Toyota Land Cruiser belonging to Colonel Alexei Egorov, an officer of the Staff of Russia.
The SUV had been vandalized a few days earlier with the word “ัะตัั” (“devil” or “shit”) painted on it.
Egorov serves in the same department as the lieutenant-general. Yaroslav Moskalik, who was killed in April by a car Near Moscow. The Russian FSB – The KGB successor – later blamed Ukrainian information for the attack, stopping a presumed agent Shortly after.
Nearly a dozen assassination attempts targeting Russian military or pro-war figures have taken place since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, including the very publicized death of Darya Dugina, blogger Vladlen TatarskyAnd Lieutenant-General Igor Kirillov.
