Ukraine Fakes Anti-Putin Commander's Death, Tricks Russia for $500K Bounty

• Ukraine's GUR faked the death of anti-Putin commander Denis Kapustin to deceive Russia.
• The deception tricked Russia into paying a $500,000 bounty for an assassination that never occurred.
• Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov revealed the operation foiled a Russian plot to kill Kapustin.
• Kapustin, founder of the pro-Ukrainian Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK), is a key figure fighting Russian forces.
• The operation also helped identify Russian agents involved in the assassination attempt.

Why It Matters: Ukraine successfully outsmarted Russia by faking a commander's death to foil an assassination and gain intelligence.