Deputy Governor, who supervised air strikes on Mariupol, explodes in Stavropol
Zaur Gurtsiyev, a participant in the aggression against Ukraine who was responsible for air strikes on Mariupol, died in an explosion in Stavropol, Russia. This was reported to by Governor of the Stavropol Territory Vladimir Vladimirov.
According to Vladimirov, law enforcement and special services are working at the scene. The investigation is ongoing, and all versions are being considered, including the organization of a terrorist attack with the participation of "Nazis from Ukraine.".
According to Russian resources close to the security forces, the explosion occurred on the night of May 29 on the territory of a multi-story building. Eyewitnesses said they saw a man approaching Gurtsiyev, followed by an explosion.
Later, Russian propagandists published a video of the moment.
Gurtsiyev held a position within the Russian state program "Time of Heroes." The website states that the occupier "led the air part of the operation to liberate the city of Mariupol on the spot.".
- On April 25, 2025, an explosion occurred in the Russian city of Balashikha , killing Russian General Moskalik .
- The next day, Russians detained Ignat Kuzin, a suspect in the Moskalik bombing. During interrogations, the man told the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation that he was allegedly an agent of the Security Service of Ukraine. Russian security forces systematically resort to torture to obtain the testimony they need.
- On April 29, the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, Oleg Ivashchenko, reported to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the destruction of the invaders from the top command of the Russian army.
