Ukraine's 'Dead Terrorist' Scam: Russia Loses 40 Million Rupees in Elaborate Hoax

• Ukraine orchestrated a 'fake murder' of Russian terrorist Denis Kapustin, also known as White Rex, to swindle Russia.
• Russia paid a bounty of 500,000 dollars (approximately 45 million rupees) for Kapustin's supposed death.
• Kapustin, a Russian citizen and chief of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK), was fighting for Ukraine against his home country.
• Ukrainian General Kyrylo Budanov revealed Kapustin alive, stating the money would now be used by Ukraine against Russia.
• Kapustin, a convicted traitor, leads RDK, an organization of former Russian soldiers and Wagner Group rebels targeting civilians in Russia.

Why It Matters: Ukraine successfully tricked Russia into paying a 40 million rupee bounty for a 'dead' terrorist, turning the funds against Moscow.