Assassination of Pro-Kremlin Ukrainian Politician Sends Shockwaves

Pro-Kremlin Ukrainian politician Illia Kyva, who had defected to Russia, was found dead near Moscow, and Ukraine's defense sector claimed responsibility for orchestrating the assassination. Ukraine has previously claimed responsibility for several attacks on pro-Russian figures and openly threatened to hunt down other "collaborators" and "traitors." Assassinations and attempts to kill enemies or perceived traitors are not uncommon in the Ukraine war.