In a statement, the local affiliate — known as White Phoenix — praised its "comrades" for the July 10 killing of the colonel. Sources in the counter-terrorism field consider the group's claim credible, the Guardian reported.

The Ukrainian branch of the American right-wing extremist organization the Base has claimed responsibility for the assassination of Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Colonel Ivan Voronych in Kyiv.

  • Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    The pair had been ordered by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) to surveil Voronych’s movements and were later directed to a weapons cache containing a firearm with a silencer.

    • A_norny_mousse@feddit.orgEnglish
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      5 days ago

      So they were really hired by the FSB. They’re not extremists in their own right. Not that that would’ve been better.

      • Trapped In America@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        5 days ago

        Yeah, the whole connection to the Base bit feels off to me. Like it’s propaganda/recruiting material for actual Base members rather than proof of involvement.