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Zaur Gurtsiyev, a Russian military officer implicated in the devastating airstrikes on Mariupol’s civilian population during the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, has been killed in a grenade explosion in Stavropol, southern Russia. The incident, which also claimed the life of another individual, occurred outside a residential building on Chekhov Street. An unknown assailant approached and threw a grenade, killing both men at the scene.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 days ago

His demise serves as a reminder of the consequences faced by those who perpetrate war crimes

I wish they faced those consequences more often...

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

I guess today is starting off with some good news! Fuck these war criminals, and I am holding out hope there will be a reconning for the rest of them.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I hope the guy said "Catch!" before throwing the grenade

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Ловіть!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

This will keep happening for a long time after the war.

It needs to be documented, so next time savages decide to do crimes they understand that this might happen to them.

That's the only language these savages understand. They love the idea that only they can do the war crime and that's why they do it.

[–] Tiger 5 points 2 days ago

Awwwww, good.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] neidu3 2 points 2 days ago

And blyat the fucks.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

This is not the first incident of an explicit enemy of Ukraine killed in an apparent assassination. Seems a bit reckless to use a grenade though.

While I don't doubt Ukraine has operatives in Russia, I'm willing to bet this was a case of being a shitty person to a particularly wrong individual.

Or, maybe, Ukraine operatives aren't carrying out the assassinations, they find Russians that hold a grudge and stoke the fire. Provide a "bit of support." That way your operatives can create a much more powerful statement to Russians that "It's not a meme that you can't trust each other. Trusting someone gets you killed." Grow that sentiment big enough, and get the paranoid in power to do the work for you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

You don't say.