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Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine shot dead

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Jessica Saltz
February 21, 2024

Spanish police say they believe the body of a man shot dead in the garage of an apartment building in Alicante is that of a Russian pilot who flew an army helicopter to Ukraine in 2023.

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