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Russian Spy Chiefs, Ukraine Hit Squads

Feb 24, 2022

Russian intelligence expert Filip Kovacevic profiles Putin’s spy bosses and Foreign Policy magazine correspondent Amy Mackinnon details Russian plans for Ukraine roundups and assassinations

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Amy Mackinnon

Filip Kovacevic

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Quick takeaways

Russian intelligence agencies play a crucial role in executing Putin's plans and maintaining control in Ukraine, including creating lists of opponents and infiltrating Ukrainian intelligence services.

The United States has intelligence indicating that if Russia militarily occupies Ukraine, it may launch a campaign of arrests, assassinations, and detention camps, targeting politicians, activists, dissidents, and minority groups, highlighting the urgent need for intervention and protection.

Deep dives

Putin's Hybrid Warfare Tactics and Intelligence Agencies

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been using hybrid warfare tactics in his quest to regain Soviet glory, including occupying more of Ukraine. At the heart of Putin's strategy are Russia's powerful intelligence agencies. Reports indicate that Russian authorities have created lists of opponents in Ukraine, including politicians, journalists, dissidents, and activists. The intelligence agencies play a crucial role in executing Putin's plans and maintaining control. The infiltration of the Ukrainian intelligence services by Russia adds to the challenge of countering their operations.

Introduction

2min

Putin's Plans for Ukraine and his Intelligence Chiefs

8min

Inside the Russian FSB: Enforcer, Covert Operations, and Economic Manipulation

9min

The Role of the GRU in Russian Intelligence

4min

The Potential Impact of Russian Cyber Attacks on US Banks and Infrastructure

2min

Russia's Plan for Detention and Targeted Killings

11min

The Potential for a Shadow War in Ukraine

2min

Russian intelligence expert Filip Kovacevic profiles Putin’s spy bosses with Jeff Stein, and Foreign Policy magazine correspondent Amy Mackinnon details Russian plans for Ukraine roundups and assassinations

with Jeanne Meserve.

Filip Kovacevic

https://twitter.com/ChekistMonitor

Amy Mackinnon

https://twitter.com/ak_mack

https://twitter.com/foreignpolicy

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