On February 13, the Russian helicopter pilot Maxim Kuzminov died in Villajoyosa, Spain. His background is explosive. Six months earlier, Kuzminov deserted from Putin's army and flew to Ukraine with his military equipment. His subsequent escape takes the defector to the Mediterranean coast, where he is finally shot dead in an underground parking garage. Apparently executed by unknown contract killers. The trail leads to the Kremlin.
In the latest Spiegel documentary, Prof. Dr. Heinemann-Grüder places the events surrounding the murder of Kuzminov in the context of political developments in Russia. The murder is part of a "media battle". Desertion and understanding for Ukraine cannot be tolerated in Russia.