A man shot dead in Spain may be a Russian army defector
NPRA man shot dead in Spain may be a Russian army defector Enlarge this image toggle caption Vladyslav Musiienko/AP Vladyslav Musiienko/AP SEVILLE, Spain — A man who was shot dead in the region of Alicante last week, in Spain, is believed to be a Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine last year. But the police suspected from the beginning that the documents did not reveal the man's true identity, Bautista said, adding that the Spanish Civil Guard would not confirm officially the identity of the dead man. The Spanish government has not confirmed the identity of the man shot dead in Alicante, and points at the ongoing investigation by the Spanish Civil Guard. Enlarge this image toggle caption GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images José Bautista said all the signs point to the Russian intelligence services, but proving who did this may be difficult.
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