June 3, 2017
This story will
be a legend if it isn’t already, it is epic and complicated in many ways.
To make a very
complicated story easier, please allow me to insert a few paragraphs from the
Euromaidan Press as an introduction:
In 2007, the
Russian authorities accused Adam Osmayev,
a native of Chechnya who still lived in Russia, of plotting to kill head of
Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov. The case collapsed for lack of evidence and he moved
to Ukraine.
In 2012, Osmayev
was arrested in Ukraine and charged with possession of illegal explosives,
damaging private property, and forgery. At the request the Russian authorities,
he was later charged with plotting to kill
Putin. In late 2014, the post-Maidan Ukrainian authorities dropped the
attempted assassination charge.
In 2014, he
entered the volunteer Dzhokar Dudayev Battalion comprised mostly of Chechens
who had fled Kadyrov’s regime to the West. The battalion fought against
Russia’s military aggression in the Donbas. In 2015, Adam Osmayev became a
commander of the battalion after the death of brigadier general Isa Munayev
amid the Debaltseve battle.
Amina Okuyeva
fought alongside her husband.
The Russian part
of the story stinks. Osmayev was arrested for plotting to kill Kadyrov in
Chechnya, those charges were changed to him plotting to kill Putin. He winds up
being a battalion commander fighting against the Russians in the Donbass on
behalf of Ukraine. His wife fought beside him and is a decorated sniper.
She deserves the title of “Tigress of Kyiv” for her actions defending her
husband.
A supposed
journalist from French Magazine Le Monde arranged for an interview. The
appointment was made in the name of Alex Werner. He was later found to
have a Ukrainian passport in the name of Oleksandr Dakar, but he is
believed to be Russian.
The fake
journalist arranged for a ride to the French Embassy since he was supposedly
working for a French Magazine. In the car, the fake journalist drew a pistol
and shot Osmayev three times. Okuyeva, sitting beside him, drew her
pistol and shot the fake journalist four times.
That’s the easy
part of the story. Investigators are trying to determine the fake journalist’s
real identity, the details are just starting to be released.
“The person who gunned down Adam Osmayev yesterday in Kiev was a St. Petersburg bandit Artur Krinari (a.k.a. Kurmakaev, aka Denisultanov, aka Tishchenko, aka Tsebro) nicknamed Dingo”
Obviously, since
the couple are fairly famous Ukrainian war heroes they are obvious targets for
Russian assassination so security would have screened the application of
“Alex Werner” to interview the famous couple. Chances are a fairly
sophisticated cover story was invented, possibly by the Russian intelligence
services, to get through the screening process by Ukrainian SBU.
The story
continues with lots of press coverage.
Joel Harding
SBU has no evidence of Russian special
services’ involvement in attempted murder of Osmayev, Okuyeva (Ed. note: yet)
Condition of Osmayev is serious but
stable Interfax-Ukraine
