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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