Russian military intelligence built spy network in Japan to obtain sanctioned technology

Russia's military intelligence agency (GRU) reportedly built an extensive network of agents in Japan tasked with acquiring internationally sanctioned technologies and smuggling them to Russia, according to The New York Times, citing current and former Western intelligence officials. The network is said to be part of broader Russian efforts to circumvent Western sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine.

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🪖 Military Russia uses Japan as spy hub to acquire Western tech for Ukraine war Bankier.pl · 7d ago 🪖 Military Secret Russian GRU unit operates from Japan to bypass Western sanctions Onet Wiadomości · 12d ago 🪖 Military Russian military intelligence unit in Tokyo acquires hi-tech gear for Russia's war effort NYT World · 13d ago

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