Ukrainian blogger Serhiy Ivanov reports that Andrey Tisarev, a senior engineer at the Kuznetsov Design Bureau involved in developing engines for Tu-95MS and Tu-22M3 bombers, was stabbed to death in Samara. Ivanov says the killing was carried out by a volunteer unit called 'Budanov's squads.' Russian authorities have not confirmed the report.
Ukrainian blogger Serhiy Ivanov reports that Andrey Tisarev, a senior engineer at the Kuznetsov Design Bureau, was stabbed to death in Samara, Russia. According to Ivanov, the killing was carried out by a volunteer unit known as 'Budanov's squads'. Tisarev was involved in developing and maintaining propulsion systems for Russia's strategic aviation, including the Tu-95MS and Tu-22M3 bombers. The report has not been confirmed by Russian authorities, and no official statement has been issued.
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