Ukraine Admits Faking Death of Russian Commander Denis Kapustin

Kyrylo Budanov confirmed that military intelligence faked the death of Denis Kapustin to identify Russian agents and collect a $500,000 bounty.The ruse followed reports that the Russian Volunteer Corps leader died in a December drone strike while operating in the Zaporizhzhia region.This operation occurs as Ukrainian forces launch fresh strikes against industrial targets in Russia while Moscow continues attacking rail and civilian infrastructure.