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Russian Missile Designer Mikhail Shatsky Assassinated Near Moscow by Ukraine's GUR

Dec 12, 2024, 11:06 AM

Mikhail Shatsky, the Deputy Chief Designer and head of the software department at the Mars Design Bureau in Moscow, was reportedly assassinated in Kuzminsky forest park, Kotelniki, near Moscow. Shatsky was involved in upgrading Russian Kh-59 cruise missiles to the Kh-69 variant, which are used by Russian forces to strike Ukraine. Ukrainian military intelligence, specifically the GUR, has been implicated in the assassination, with sources claiming responsibility for the killing. The incident has sparked speculation about the involvement of Ukrainian special services in targeting key figures in Russia's military-industrial complex.