Zaur Gurțiev

Zaur Gurțiev was the deputy mayor of Stavropol, Russia, and a key figure in the Russian military operation that captured the Ukrainian city of Mariupol in 2022. He was recently in the news following his death in an explosion in Stavropol on May 28, 2023, which has been linked to his involvement in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The incident raised suspicions of a possible attack, although the investigation into the cause of the explosion is still underway.