The founder of the "Russian Volunteer Corps" (RDK) is alive. This was reported by the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) Kirill Budanov, as reported by "Politika Strany." The publication released a video featuring Kapustin himself. Budanov stated that the murder of the RDK founder was staged to identify agents of the Russian special services. Reports of the founder's death emerged on December 27. The organization stated that his death occurred as a result of a strike by a Russian FPV drone while he was "carrying out combat tasks." No further details about the situation were provided.