Ukrainian Intelligence eliminates key Russian missile engineer near Moscow

Sources said Shatsky was shot in the Kuzminsky Forest Park near Kotelniki, a suburb of Moscow.

Shatsky served as the Deputy Chief Engineer and Head of the Functional Software Department at the Mars Design Bureau, a subsidiary of Russia's state-owned nuclear energy corporation Rosatom. He was instrumental in upgrading Kh-59 cruise missiles to the Kh-69 level. Colleagues regarded him as a key advocate for integrating artificial intelligence into drones and other aerial and space technologies in Russia.

"We remind everyone that any individual involved in the development of Russia’s military-industrial complex, thereby supporting Russian aggression against Ukraine, is a legitimate target for Ukraine’s Defense Forces," a source told NV.

The Mars Design Bureau specializes in developing onboard automated control and navigation systems for aviation and space vehicles.

Earlier, Russian opposition journalist Alexandr Nevzorov reported that Shatsky had been eliminated in Moscow by "HUR forces."