Category | Details |
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Incident | Two Bulgarian nationals pleaded guilty to being part of a Russian spy ring in the U.K. |
Defendants | Orlin Roussev (46) and Bizer Dzhambazov (43); three others deny charges: Katrin Ivanova, Vanya Gaberova, Tihomir Ivanchev. |
Activities | Conducted surveillance across Europe (2020–2023), spied on targets for Russian interests. |
Technology Used | Drones, jammers, hidden bugs, Wi-Fi eavesdropping tools, mobile phones, hard drives, SIM cards, audio recorders. |
Key Targets | U.S. military base in Germany, journalists (e.g., Christo Grozev of Bellingcat), dissidents, politicians. |
Alleged Leader | Jan Marsalek, former COO of Wirecard, acting as a Russian intelligence intermediary. |
Notable Operations | Surveilled Christo Grozev, plotted to steal his computer, and discussed kidnapping or killing him. |
Locations | Roussev based in Great Yarmouth, Dzhambazov in London; espionage equipment found in Roussev’s guesthouse. |
Charges | Conducted six spying operations benefiting Russia, charged by British counterterrorism police. |
Government Response | U.K. expelled a Russian diplomat in May, citing the spy ring as part of broader malign Russian activity. |
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Disclaimer: The above summary has been generated by an AI language model
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