The Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine said he did it to avoid being involved in 'genocide'

• A Russian pilot said he defected to Ukraine, along with his helicopter, to escape what he called 'genocide'.
• Ukraine published an interview of the pilot, Maksym Kuzminov, who defected in August.
• Ukrainian officials describe the invasion as a type of genocide, and the UN is investigating.

The Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine along with his helicopter said he abandoned the Russian military to avoid being part of what he called the "genocide of the Ukrainian people."