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Russia is testing NATO air defense system in Central Europe, Baltic region, and the Balkans

After Russia invaded Ukraine, there have been some disturbing aircraft flights over Central and Eastern Europe. Last week in Lithuania a mystery aircraft took off from Lithuania and illegally entered the airspace…

June 13, 2022Air-defense, Bulgaria, GRU, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania, Russia

Coup Intelligence ops

Moldova leaders risk losing posts over protests inspired from outside

Provocative shelling of Transnistria’s Ministry of State Security speaks about upcoming escalation in Moldova with a view to overthrow the Sandu democratic regime and reignite the conflict between Chisinau and…

April 26, 2022FSB, GRU, Moldova, Russia

Coup Governance

Signs of military coup in Russia

Russia is showing signs of a military coup. They lie in practically monopolized access and full influence on President Putin by Defense Minister Shoigu, with top defense officials trying to cope with…

March 14, 2022GRU, Russia

Estimates Intelligence ops

Unrest in Kazakhstan: potential geopolitical impact

Russia takes advantage of unrest in Kazakhstan to set up a puppet government there and deploy its own soldiers in the country. The unrest started in the west where mainly…

January 7, 2022GRU, Kazakhstan, Russia

Intelligence ops migration

Russia breaks Europe’s border from within

Amid continuing migrant crisis at Polish border, Russia turned to spur German government into opening the country for migrants, as it stages public events there. The Kremlin's plan to replicate…

December 1, 2021Germany, GRU, Seebrücke

Intelligence ops migration Psyops

Belarus-Poland border: conflict resolution scenarios

The risks are high that Russia and Belarus, as those behind a so-called migrant crisis at Polish border, are planning for an armed false flag op to force their way…

November 15, 2021Belarus, GRU, Russia

Intelligence ops

Russian intelligence focus in Bulgaria

In pursuing their intelligence efforts in Bulgaria, Russian spy agencies rely on HUMINT, using assets recruited during the Soviet period, as well as on the Russian diaspora and families of…

October 12, 2021Bulgaria, GRU, Russia

Intelligence ops

Russian spies – one of the instruments of influence in the Western Balkans

A group of former ministers from neighboring countries (Slovenia, Croatia, Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia, Serbia) sent a letter to the European institutions and NATO asking them to start a "political dialogue…

October 1, 2021Albania, Balkans, Croatia, GRU, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Russia, Serbia

Intelligence ops migration

Migration crisis in Lithuania as well-organized joint op by Russian, Belarusian intelligence

Russia and Belarus have set up an illegal migration channel to European countries through the Baltic States. There is a possibility that among the migrants trafficked are figures affiliated with…

July 13, 2021Belarus, GRU, Lithuania

Intelligence ops Psyops

Russia seeking to meddle in presidential vote in France

Russia has launched a campaign to meddle in the upcoming French presidential vote in April 2022. Pro-active approach by its military intelligence and the news media affiliated with it provides evidence of that, as those outlets are used forPsyOps following an open letter by French army officers to President…

May 11, 2021France, GRU, Russia

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