Darya Dugina's Murder

Rapid developments finger Ukrainian special services

As previously reported in our Daily Beagle Roundup #21 + #22, Darya Dugina was the daughter of Alexander Dugin, an outspoken supporter of Russia, who was killed by carbomb, in what appeared to be a botched assassination attempt. The Daily Beagle speculated that it was likely a US intel hitjob.

The developments involving the situation have been extremely rapid.

Darya was buried in a private ceremony at the suburbs. Her dad, Alexander Dugin, earlier published an online statement, and at the funeral, gave a speech.

Meanwhile, the FSB - the Russian Federal Security Service, akin to the US’ FBI - had released details on the person they believed was behind the attack.

They believe the attack had been committed by “Vovk Natalya Pavlovna” (alias Shaban), approximate age 43, who was part of the Ukrainian special services, even publishing photographic evidence of her military details.

She had entered Russia in July 23, 2022, as seen in a photograph with her daughter in Russia on Instagram, which seems extremely sloppy and reckless. They appeared to enter Russia via the DPR, if the licence plates are to be believed.

She was reported to have travelled by Mini Cooper and having stayed at the same hotel of which Darya had stayed at in order to track their movements. Russian citizens soon found the reported Mini Cooper for sale on a Ukrainian website, which was then taken down.

Additional photographs of her relatives were published by Russian media, with obvious implications being made by Russia.

Russian-government backed Intel Slava Z claimed she had fled to Estonia, and once exposed, had fled even further into Austria, along with two other women and her daughter.

Russian minister Lavrov said there would be ‘no mercy’ for the killers, whilst Russia intends to raise the issue of her murder at the UN. Russia criticised the lack of outrage from the US ‘human rights industrial complex’ for failing to criticise the killing of the journalist.

This likely won’t be the end of the incident, and it seems like if Russia can’t get the killer herself, they will likely go for one of her more vulnerable family members instead in retaliation.

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