A high-ranking Russian special forces officer has been killed near Moscow, sparking intrigue and raising questions about possible connections to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Nikita Klenkov, deputy commander of the Special Operations Forces Training Center and a veteran of the war in Ukraine, was reportedly shot dead on October 16th.
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Russian authorities are treating the incident as a contract killing but have not publicly assigned blame to Ukraine or any other parties.
Klenkov’s death comes amidst rising tensions over the treatment of prisoners of war in the Ukraine conflict. The European Union recently condemned Russia for executing Ukrainian POWs, citing evidence of at least 177 deaths in Russian captivity. The EU emphasized that such actions constitute grave violations of the Geneva Convention.
This incident adds another layer of complexity to the ongoing conflict, highlighting the potential for violence to spill beyond the borders of Ukraine.
Whether Klenkov’s assassination is connected to the war or other motives remains unclear as investigations continue.
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