Spymaster | Russia
Vladimir Alekseyev, the bridge between military intelligence and paramilitary groups

The Intelligence Gazette
DGSE training camp revamp, Wagner hires for Africa, Xi's talk with Macron at G20, New military intelligence chief in Hanoi, Viginum awaits its hour against Baku

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

FranceDGSE to bring parachutist training centre up to scratch

RussiaWagner's Africa Corps is hiring

China/FranceXi and Macron to discuss Ukraine at G20 summit in Rio

VietnamPham Ngoc Hung closes 10-year chapter as military intelligence chief

FranceViginum awaits its hour against Baku

The Intelligence Gazette
DGSE drama, career officer for Leningrad, Italy-China dialogue

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

FranceDGSE, DGSI and DRM reshuffle drama in parliament recounted

RussiaSukhrab Akhmedov firm favourite to head new Leningrad military district

Italy/ChinaAfter Silk Roads exit, time for strategic dialogue

Europe, Russia
GU extends agent recruitment drive to Scandinavia, Balkans

The Russian military intelligence service is expanding its network of 'sleeper' agents beyond the Eastern European area it had initially targeted. Potential recruits are enlisted online, using a 'bot' that Intelligence Online has tested.

East Europe, Russia
GU uses Wagner Belarusian false flag to recruit in Eastern Europe

The Russian military intelligence agency is using an anonymous bot on the Telegram social network to hire "sleeping" agents for hybrid warfare operations

Russia, Serbia, Ukraine
Serbian recruits in Luhansk rebel amid intra-elite election competition

As Russia's ruling clans prepare to do battle in the lead up to March's presidential elections, troops on the ground see the intra-elite tensions as a means to push for better conditions.

Russia, Thailand
Wagner-linked companies continue operating in Thailand

The apparent shell companies in Thailand are linked to Igor Lavrenkov, a former associate of Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Russia
Russia's Tsar's Wolves, the Wagner of technology testing, gets busy on battlefield in Ukraine

A private military specialising in battlefield testing, the Tsar's Wolves, deployed in Ukraine, works for Russian defence companies.

Russia, Ukraine
Russian officers execute their wounded in Luhansk to prevent intelligence leaks

As they wait for the Ukrainian counter-offensive, Russian units on the Luhansk front have carried out an increasing number of attacks, in which they have incurred heavy human losses. They make it a point of honour, however, not to leave Ukraine any prisoners.

Russia, Ukraine
Ukraine counter-offensive sparks psychosis among Russia's siloviki

The difficulties of the Russian army in Ukraine are causing a stir in Moscow's military-security circles. Ukraine has stepped into the breach with a volley of informational attacks.

Russia, Ukraine
FSB still at forefront of intelligence gathering in Ukraine

Rumours abound about the leadership of the Russian security services deployed in Ukraine to back the military offensive and feed Moscow with intelligence from the field.