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Russia Establishes Secret Unit for Abroad Assassinations; Agent Caught via
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Russian intelligence agencies have formed a new, highly classified division following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine specifically designed to carry out political assassinations and kidnappings abroad. Investigators identified an agent from this unit in Colombia after he inadvertently exposed his identity through queries made on Google Translate while communicating with foreign media outlets about these covert operations.
Key Points
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1Russian intelligence services allegedly created a new ultra-secret division in March or April of the current year to conduct political assassinations and kidnappings abroad.
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2The unit reportedly consists of top officers from Russia's FSB (Federal Security Service) and GRU, established after February 2024 following the start of war-related operations overseas.
Developments
[Mar/Apr current year]
Russian intelligence allegedly created a new ultra-secret division for political assassinations abroad (The Insider, Radiosvoboda).
2018
Google Translate was launched as an AI-powered translation service.
В России создали секретную службу для убийств оппозиционеров за рубежом — The Insider
Novayagazeta.eu
3d ago