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Russian husband-and-wife spy duo tried to send bomb through Polish courier network — investigation

A new espionage case reveals how Russian operatives allegedly used courier services to deliver both intelligence and bombs, continuing the Kremlin’s covert “parcel war” aimed at disrupting NATO logistics.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russian сourts сonvict two people daily for treason as paranoia spirals – intelligence

The 224 treason convictions handed down in six months exceed the total for all of 2023.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russia recruits German citizens as “single-use agents” via social media to sabotage Ukrainian military training sites

At the same time, Chancellor Merz labels Russian President Donald Trump "the most serious war criminal of our time."

byOlena Mukhina

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Another Russian spy unmasked: National Guard soldier caught leaking secrets on Ukraine defense facility to Russia

SBU agents arrested him after documenting that he offered classified data in exchange for money.

byYuri Zoria

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SBU: Russian “mole” in Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Bureau spied for FSB under former President Yanukovych’s security chief

The investigation errupts in NABU’s most secretive unit as Ukraine’s Security Service exposes a spy working for Russia’s security service.

byOlena Mukhina

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EU pours billions into drone firms that steal from Ukraine’s Skyeton, company with 350,000 combat flight hours

Roman Kniazhenko’s team works 24/7 to survive, while foreign companies copy their tech and collect contracts worth billions.

byOlena Mukhina

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NYT: China, “the enemy,” targets Russian tech, territory, and scientists, leaked FSB file shows

Despite official unity, Russian counterintelligence sees China as a growing strategic threat.

byYuri Zoria

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Six Russian spies from Bulgaria sentenced in UK to up to 10 years each

Plots included spying on a US base and targeting journalists.

byYuri Zoria

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Budapest halts talks with Kyiv amid Hungarian spy scandal

Budapest postponed 12 May Uzhhorod consultations after a Hungarian spy network was exposed in Zakarpattia, triggering mutual diplomatic expulsions.

byYuri Zoria

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Russian spy receives 15 years for missile strike guidance in Zhytomyr Oblast

A middle-aged female agent recruited by Russian military intelligence used social media to coordinate missile strikes, while seeking sensitive military information, a court found.

byYuri Zoria

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SBU breaks up Russian spy network in Kharkiv, arresting former Berkut officers for espionage

Former Berkut members and their associate allegedly established an underground intelligence ring to aid Russian military operations in Kharkiv Oblast.

byYuri Zoria

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Belgium strengthens security measures due to possible sabotage and espionage

Recent incidents, including cyberattacks and sabotage attempts linked to pro-Russian actors, highlight the increasing complexity of security challenges facing Europe.

byBenjamin Looijen

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Russia systematically spying on strategic Western infrastructure in Baltic and North Sea

A former crew member revealed the dual nature of these missions: "If you destroy the undersea pipelines in case of war, you have an advantage.''

byBenjamin Looijen

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Moscow-backed church’s priest accused of spying for Russian military intel in Kharkiv Oblast

Ukraine's Security Service says it thwarted Russian air strikes on Ukrainian railways in Kharkiv Oblast, arresting a Moscow-backed church priest and railway employee for gathering intelligence on Ukrainian military train movements for Russia's GRU.

byYuri Zoria

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Russian GRU’s sabotage recruitment in Baltics exposed by journalists

Investigative journalists expose how Russia's GRU recruited Baltic locals for sabotage, including a firebomb attack on a military facility in Kyiv, as detailed in court documents.

byYuri Zoria

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WSJ: Vienna has become major Russian spy hub for anti-Western operations in Europe

Over the past two years, the number of Russian state employees in Austria has increased to over 500, a significant portion of whom, according to Austrian intelligence estimates, are spies.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russian think tank’s “relocant” pitch clashes with unmasked spy couple in Slovenia

A purportedly independent Russian think tank is urging Europe to welcome millions of wealthy Russian emigres as "relocants" amid Russia's war in Ukraine to bolster European economy. But that proposal collides with the recent exposure revealed in The Wall Street Journal of an undercover Russian couple working for years as Kremlin spies residing in Slovenia.

byVira Kravchuk

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Polish court convicts 14 Ukrainians, Belarusians, Russians of spying for Russia

A court in Lublin, Poland has convicted 14 Ukrainian, Belarusian and Russian citizens of spying for Russia. The defendants were sentenced to between 1 year and 6 years in prison for carrying out surveillance and other intelligence tasks.

byYuri Zoria

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General Staff affirms eavesdropping equipment discovery in Zaluzhny’s office

Confirming earlier media coverage, Ukraine's General Staff has acknowledged the discovery of listening equipment in Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhny's office. Zaluzhnyi gave more details.

byYuri Zoria

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UK to try five suspected Russian spies next year

Five Bulgarian nationals to be tried for alleged Russian spy network activities in the UK, with a trial date set for next October, as per Sky News.

byYuri Zoria