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Lev Stupnikov: Russian officer aids Ukraine in strikes killing 300 soldiers
Russian Lieutenant Lev Stupnikov, a signals officer in the 36th Motorized Rifle Brigade, provided critical intelligence to Ukrainian forces that reportedly led to the deaths of over 300 Russian soldiers. According to reports from The Wall Street Journal, Stupnikov began cooperating with Ukrainian intelligence in early 2024.
One significant operation involved Stupnikov providing coordinates and photographs of a Russian group of 120 to 150 soldiers preparing an offensive near Vuhledar. A subsequent Ukrainian missile strike killed 68 personnel, including ten officers, such as Colonel Gusein Musayev. Stupnikov also reportedly provided access codes to military communication channels and live feeds from Russian drones and surveillance cameras.
After his intelligence activities, Stupnikov defected across the front lines in July 2024 and joined the Russian Volunteer Corps to fight alongside Ukrainian forces.
Entities
36th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade · Gusein Musayev · Lev Stupnikov · Russia · Russian Volunteer Corps · The Wall Street Journal · Ukraine
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 8 SOURCES] A Ukrainian strike following Stupnikov's intelligence killed 68 Russian military personnel, including ten officers. www.spazio50.org · quotidianodifoggia.it · quotidianodibari.it · www.entilocali-online.it · www.quotidianodelsud.it · +3 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] Lev Stupnikov provided information to Ukrainian forces that led to the deaths of over 300 Russian soldiers. www.spazio50.org · quotidianodifoggia.it · quotidianodibari.it · ordu.az · www.entilocali-online.it · +5 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Stupnikov joined the Russian Volunteer Corps to fight alongside Ukrainian forces in July 2024. www.spazio50.org · quotidianodifoggia.it · quotidianodibari.it
- [● 8 SOURCES] Stupnikov sent coordinates for a Russian convoy of 120-150 soldiers preparing an offensive against Vuhledar. www.spazio50.org · quotidianodifoggia.it · quotidianodibari.it · www.entilocali-online.it · www.quotidianodelsud.it · +3 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Colonel Gusein Musayev, commander of the 36th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade, was among the officers killed. www.spazio50.org · quotidianodifoggia.it · quotidianodibari.it · www.entilocali-online.it · www.quotidianodelsud.it · +3 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] Stupnikov provided access codes to military communications channels and live drone feeds to Ukrainian forces. ordu.az · www.spazio50.org · quotidianodifoggia.it · www.entilocali-online.it · fakti.bg · +5 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] Lev Stupnikov defected to the Ukrainian side and joined the Russian Volunteer Corps in July 2024. ordu.az · www.spazio50.org · quotidianodifoggia.it · www.entilocali-online.it · fakti.bg · +5 more