Shabtai Kalmanovitch, an Israeli immigrant from the former Soviet Union who served time in prison for spying for the KGB, was shot and killed while driving in downtown Moscow, news agencies reported on Monday.
According to the Interfax news agency, Kalmanovitch was shot while driving in his Mercedes in the Russian capital.
The report said Kalmanovitch was shot by assailants armed with semi-automatic weapons who drove by in a passing vehicle.
Kalmanovitch’s driver, Fyotor Tomnov, and another associate who was with them were also wounded in the attack, according to reports. The driver is currently hospitalized in serious condition.
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