Former US Army officer Scott Bennett dies at 53 after cancer battle

Scott Bennett, a former U.S. Army officer and political commentator, died at age 53 after battling pancreatic cancer. He was known for his criticism of U.S. support for Ukraine and for his book, "Shell Game," which investigated U.S. arms sales. Earlier this year, Bennett requested Russian citizenship and traveled to Russian-occupied areas, where he reported on the conflict. He accused the U.S. of targeting civilians in Ukraine and claimed to have received death threats from the Ukrainian government. Margarita Simonyan, editor of RT, suggested that Bennett's death might be linked to his outspoken views on the Ukraine conflict, claiming he was in good health before his sudden passing.