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Zaporizhzhia-NPP
The Novosibirsk FSB office was set on fire when Molotov cocktails were thrown through a window in another example of growing resistance to the Kremlin, Ukraine's military intelligence says.
Oct. 5
US
These internet domains allegedly used by Russian intelligence agents to try to gain access to the computers and email accounts of Pentagon, State Department and other US government employees.
Oct. 4
Crimea
Roman Hladkyi currently suspended amid an investigation, reportedly crossed the Russian border multiple times in 2014 and 2015 while serving with Ukraine’s Naval Forces Command.
Sep. 12
Sergei Shoigu
The crackdown on corruption among the upper echelons of Russia’s Ministry of Defense that began in April shows no likelihood of letting up.
Aug. 6
SBU
The FSB detained a Russian suspected of planning to blow up a Russian Defense Ministry vehicle on behalf of Ukraine’s HUR in the so-called Donetsk Peoples’ Republic (DNR).
Jul. 29
Turkey
Yevhen Serebryakov, who was arrested for booby trapping GRU officer Andrey Torgashov's car, claimed he was tasked by Ukraine's SBU in exchange for the promise of citizenship and cash.
Jul. 26
Nuclear weapons
The TASS news agency reported a claim by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) that it had prevented Ukrainian special services’ attempt to recruit a pilot to steal a Tu-22M3 strategic bomber.
Jul. 8
Odesa
Ukrainian intelligence said the couple, recruited by Russian intelligence, were photographing sensitive objects under the guise of a wedding photoshoot in the port city.
Jul. 4
Russia
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said the three suspects were scouting out locations of Ukrainian air defense in Odesa under Russian order, and one of them used wigs to avoid detection.
Jul. 2
War in Ukraine
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said the mole served in eastern Ukraine prior to his transfer to the border units, and the SBU named the Russian officer responsible for recruiting him.
Jun. 24
Putin
This change comes after revelations that the intelligence provided by Beseda's department played a crucial role in Putin's decision to invade Ukraine in February 2022.
Jun. 23
NATO
After Russia’s recent nuclear weapons drills, the Head of the FSB Border Service blamed NATO in an interview with RIA Novosti for preparing to attack Russia.
May. 28
Odesa
The SBU accuses a Zaporizhzhia-based informant of passing data to the FSB after tracking the intensity of equipment traffic and approximate number of AFU troops heading for the front lines.
May. 21
Sergei Shoigu
The world’s media saw the removal of Sergei Shoigu as Russia’s Defense Minister as a punishment for his failure in Ukraine but if viewed in the round it is part of Putin’s plans to cement his power.
May. 13
SBU
Developing story: Another plot to wreak havoc in Kyiv – this time a terrorist attack – has been prevented, according to Ukrainian intelligence sources.
May. 11
FSB
Since President Putin declared Russia was developing hypersonic weapons in 2018, more than a dozen physicists working in the field have been accused of treason.
Apr. 19
A 2024 calendar published by the Kremlin’s security service to raise funds for its veterans gives an insight into the Russian psyche and has been met with anger and ridicule in equal measure.
Dec. 13, 2023