A sensational incident has come to light in the Russia-Ukraine war. A 26-year-old officer serving as a lieutenant in the Russian army turned his back on his homeland due to his opposition to the policies of the Putin government. He secretly provided military information to Ukrainian intelligence agencies, causing the deaths of more than 300 Russian soldiers. He later cleverly escaped from the battlefield and is currently fighting against Russia on the side of Ukraine. The Wall Street Journal published an article to this effect.

Going into details, Lieutenant Lev Stupnikov served as the chief signals officer in the Russian army. He worked in a battalion that was supposed to capture a key leader in the Donbas region. In this position, he knew all the key details such as soldier movements, battle strategies, drone feeds, and surveillance camera information. Stupnikov, who strongly opposed the Russian invasion of Ukraine, secretly passed the information to Ukrainian military intelligence.

One morning, he walked away from his fellow soldiers, pretending to have a stomachache. Shortly after, Ukraine launched missile strikes based on the coordinates he sent. In the attack, 68 Russian soldiers, including Colonel Gusein Musayev, were killed and 60 others were injured. After the attack, a Ukrainian representative sent a message asking, "Did there were explosions? Send a photo," to which he replied, "There are only lumps of meat left here."

Escape with the help of his mother

Stupnikov's mother, Tatyana Yantsen, who opposes Putin's regime, paved the way for her son to cooperate with Ukraine. She contacted a man named Dmytro Karpenko, who has ties to Ukrainian military intelligence. With his help, Stupnikov devised a plan to escape. Stupnikov, who escaped from his unit one night in July 2024, headed towards Ukrainian bases as planned. He gave the passcode "Peanut Shop" and was taken into custody by Ukrainian soldiers.

Not treason.. but the protection of the constitution

. He is currently working as a communications specialist in a unit called the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC). This unit was formed with Russians fighting against Russia. Stupnikov stated that he did not commit treason and that Putin's regime had damaged the spirit of freedom and the constitution of Russia. He justified his action by saying, "I swore to protect freedom, independence, and constitutional order. But Putin destroyed all of that. That is why I made this decision." In the wake of these developments, his wife left him, and his mother and sister also had to flee Russia.