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Controversial Major Zaur Gurtsiyev Dies in Explosion

5/30/2025

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Major Zaur Gurtsiyev, 34, a controversial figure known for his airstrikes on Mariupol, met a tragic end in an explosion in Stavropol, Russia. As authorities probe the incident as a potential terrorist act, the former commander and deputy mayor's legacy, marked by an Order of Courage, hangs in the balance.

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Major Zaur Gurtsiyev, 34, a controversial figure known for his airstrikes on Mariupol, met a tragic end in an explosion in Stavropol, Russia. As authorities probe the incident as a potential terrorist act, the former commander and deputy mayor's legacy, marked by an Order of Courage, hangs in the balance.