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The pilot’s family was reportedly evacuated to Ukraine before the sneaky special operation kicked off.

Anton Vaganov/ReutersA Russian pilot who recently vanished along with his Mi-8 chopper and entire crew is actually in Ukraine after defecting as part of a six-month special operation, Ukrainian intelligence officials said Wednesday.Andriy Yusov, a representative of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate, confirmed in televised comments that the Russian military helicopter had landed at a Ukrainian air base. Sources in Ukrainian intelligence cited by Ukrainska Pravda said

Mikhail Svetlov/GettyIf you thought Russia’s mercenary mutiny saga couldn’t get any weirder, it just did. Photos of rebel mastermind Yevgeny Prigozhin donning a series of outrageous disguises have leaked in the Russian media, reportedly having been discovered during a raid on one of his properties.The images, circulated by Kremlin-connected Telegram channels and reportedly broadcast on at least one state-run TV channel, appear to be part of an effort to reverse months of propaganda lionizing Pri

In one, Prigozhin is said to be posing as a staffer at Sudan’s Defense Ministry, in another—a diplomatic aide from Abu Dhabi. And then there’s the photo of decapitated heads.