Russian intelligence/espionage Archives

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WSJ: Russia’s new intel dept orchestrates attacks across Europe

GRU Special Tasks Department's operations included attempted killings, sabotage, and a plot to put incendiary devices on planes, reflecting Moscow’s wartime footing against the West.

byYuri Zoria

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US lawyer helped connect FSB operatives with Zelenskyy campaign in 2019, The Times says

A Moscow-based spy ring led by Vladimir Sivkovych compromised Ukraine’s security service by embedding agent Oleh Kulinich years before Russia’s full-scale invasion.

byYuri Zoria

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Russian online recruitment of intel gatherers across Europe revealed by investigation

The coordinated Russian intelligence gathering operation via Telegram recruits Europe's Russian-speakers for collecting sensitive military info.

byYuri Zoria

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Sumy husband-wife team to face trial for revealing Ukrainian defense positions to Russians

A married couple was detained and charged for gathering and sharing military information with Russian intelligence, while the wife also reportedly spread pro-Russian propaganda online.

byYuri Zoria

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Russian-born Ukrainian citizen accused of spying in Vinnytsia Oblast

The suspect allegedly gathered information about Ukrainian military units' locations, training facilities, and equipment movements, transmitting coordinates and details through Telegram to Russian handlers.

byYuri Zoria

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Moldovan intelligence report reveals pervasive Russian interference tactics

The operation, orchestrated by Russian intelligence and coordinated by Moldovan businessman Ilan Șor, employs various tactics to undermine Moldova's sovereignty and influence voter behavior.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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EU targets Russian intelligence with first-ever disinformation sanctions

The new measures against Russian disinformation represent a significant shift in how the European bloc confronts modern security threats that extend beyond traditional warfare.

byBenjamin Looijen

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SBU arrests suspected Russian spies, foils sabotage plots in Lyman, Chernihiv, Kirovohrad, Vinnytsia

The security service says it arrested two spies in Lyman and Chernihiv, and five saboteurs in Kirovohrad and Vinnytsia.

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 captures suspected Russian GRU mole within Ukraine’s SOF

The lieutenant colonel reportedly was a Special Operation Forces commander whose leaked data targeted Ukrainian operations in southern Ukraine.

byYuri Zoria

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Military contractor and blogger arrested on suspicion of sharing Ukrainian military locations

SBU detained a 35-year-old female military contractor and a pro-Kremlin blogger in Kharkiv Oblast for allegedly collecting and transmitting sensitive information to FSB.

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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Latest news Ukraine

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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Frontline report: Ukrainian fighters decimate elite Russian Special Forces unit

Ukrainian fighters eliminated five high-ranking Russian special forces officers, who conducted a covert reconnaissance operation in Chernihiv Oblast, and halted a potential new offensive front in northern Ukraine.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Nine suspected Russian agents arrested in Ukraine for aiding missile strikes

Ukraine's SBU says it has neutralized a large-scale Russian FSB spy network operating in six regions. Nine suspected agents were simultaneously arrested for gathering intelligence on Ukrainian military positions and critical infrastructure to aid Russian missile and drone attacks.

byYuri Zoria

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Putin’s willingness to arm Houthis aims to deter Western support for Ukraine – ISW

The Kremlin allegedly planned to transfer missiles and military equipment to Houthis in Yemen but did not follow through after diplomatic pressure.

byBohdan Ben

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Insider: Family of illegal immigrants helped Russian intelligence organize explosions, poisonings in Europe

Russian illegal immigrants Nikolai and Elena Shaposhnikov allegedly coordinated explosions and poisonings in Europe for Russia's military intelligence GRU while living under refugee cover in Czechia, per an investigation by The Insider.

byMaria Tril

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Stoltenberg: Russian personnel expelled from NATO HQ

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg mentions the expulsion of Russian personnel from NATO headquarters for engaging in espionage rather than diplomatic activities, not specifying when it occurred.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

SBU says it busted FSB spy ring of current and ex-intel officials in Ukraine, detained five spies

Ukraine's Security Service says it has neutralized a major FSB military intelligence network operating in Ukraine, detaining 5 members. The network reportedly included current and former Ukrainian intel officials.

byYuri Zoria

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International

Media: Latvian MEP Ždanoka worked for FSB for at least 15 years

The Insider revealed that Tatjana Ždanoka, a Latvian member of the European Parliament, has been an agent of Russian intelligence from at least 2004 to 2017, based on leaked emails.

byYuri Zoria