Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) disclosed details of a month-long special operation by its 'Timur Special Unit' that foiled a Russian special services-ordered assassination of Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) commander Denys Kapustin in Ukraine, securing $500,000 allocated for the plot, during a report to Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov on January 1, 2026, as stated by GUR-affiliated channels over the past hour. The operation identified Russian services that ordered the killing—viewing Kapustin as Vladimir Putin's personal enemy—and the intended executors, with the funds redirected to GUR units, according to the 'Timur Special Unit' commander known as Timur. Budanov congratulated Kapustin via video link, stating, "First of all, Mr. Denys, I congratulate you on your return to life... I am glad that the funds received for the order of your liquidation went to help our struggle." Kapustin, call sign White Rex, confirmed his readiness to continue commanding RDK operations from Ukraine. Timur reported that Kapustin is preparing to resume tasks, noting his absence did not impact unit performance. Budanov thanked the GUR team for the operation's success. This expands on an earlier report by STERNENKO during the prior hour detailing the plot's foiling. In a separate alert over the past hour, radar monitoring reported danger from UAVs in Moscow region, according to Радар ВРВ.
