Ukraine tricks Russia into paying $500K bounty for fake hit on Putin opponent: report
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
Ukraine executed a special operation that involved faking the assassination of Denis Kapustin, leader of the Russian Volunteer Corps, to deceive Russia into paying a $500,000 bounty. Kapustin, also known as "White Rex," is alive despite earlier claims that he was killed by a drone strike in December 2023. The Russian Volunteer Corps fights alongside Ukrainian forces against Vladimir Putin’s regime and has conducted attacks inside Russian territory. Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence confirmed the operation successfully saved Kapustin’s life and secured the bounty, which Kyiv used to support its ongoing war effort.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Psalm 64:5-6
"They hold fast to themselves an evil purpose; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, ‘Who can see them?’ They devise injustices, saying, ‘We are ready with a well-conceived plot;’ For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep."
Commentary:
This story highlights how deception and intelligence can play out in wartime, with both sides resorting to complex schemes. The use of a staged assassination for tactical gain shows that hidden motives often shape conflict as much as direct confrontation. Ordinary people rarely see the full truth behind dramatic headlines—so much is concealed from public view. Events like this mirror prophetic patterns in Scripture, where intrigue and hidden plots become hallmarks of global turmoil in the last days.
Prophetic Trend:
Rising deception and covert operations reflect a prophetic climate of escalating intrigue and distrust among nations.
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Source Excerpt:
Ukraine orchestrated a fake hit on one of Russia's enemies who has fought alongside Ukrainian forces, tricking the Kremlin into paying out a $500,000 bounty Kyiv used to fund its war effort. The subject of the supposed Dec. 27 assassination was Denis Kapustin, also known as "White Rex," the leader of the right-wing Russian Volunteer Corps, a group fighting for the overthrow of Vladimir Putin, Metro UK reported. However, Kapustin is alive despite claims from the Ukrainian Armed Forces last week that he was killed by an FPV drone in the southern Zaporizhzhia region.CHECHEN LEADER THREATENS ZELENSKYY AMID DRONE STRIKE, ECHOES ALLEGED ASSASSINATION PLOT"We will definitely avenge you, Denis. Your legacy lives on," the RVC group wrote on Telegram last week. On Thursday, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (GUR) confirmed this was part of a special operation to save Kapustin’s life and, in the process, earn $500,000.RUSSIAN CRUISE MISSILES HIT US COMPANY IN MASSIVE UKRAINE STRIKE AMID TRUMP’S PEACE PUSH"Welcome back to life," HUR General Kyrylo Budanov, who heads Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, said while congratulating Kapustin and his team on a successful intelligence operation,...
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Source: Fox News
Posted on 01-02-2026 16:02