New Russian Spy Unit Uses Murder Plots, Cyber Attacks

New Russian Spy Unit Uses Murder Plots, Cyber Attacks

New Russian Spy Unit Uses Murder Plots, Cyber Attacks

Russian President Vladimir Putin has unleashed a new version of the decades-old KGB, described by an intelligence expert as “KGB 2.0.”

Some of the events the new unit has had a hand in include “botched assassination plots, explosive-laden aircraft, and cyber strikes designed to throw Western powers off balance,” according to a report in The Sun.

The new Russian spy unit, dubbed SSD, an abbreviation for “Department of Special Tasks,” is believed to be responsible for a series of attacks throughout Europe. The unit reportedly was put together in 2023, a year after Russia invaded Ukraine.

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