Dozens of Russian spies have been sanctioned by the federal government – together with these accountable for concentrating on Yulia Skripal 5 years earlier than her tried homicide in Salisbury.
The Overseas Workplace has introduced that three items of the Russian army intelligence company (GRU) have been hit with sanctions, alongside 18 army intelligence officers.
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GRU officers tried to homicide Yulia Skipal and her father Sergei utilizing the lethal Novichok nerve agent in Salisbury.
The 18 army intelligence officers have been focused due to a sustained marketing campaign of malicious cyber exercise over a few years, together with within the UK, the Overseas Workplace mentioned.
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Yevgeniy Mikhaylovich SEREBRIAKOV.
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The federal government additionally accused the GRU of utilizing cyber and knowledge operations to “sow chaos, division and disorder in Ukraine and across the world”.
One of many teams sanctioned, Unit 26165, performed on-line reconnaissance to assist goal missile strikes towards Mariupol, together with the bombing of Mariupol Theatre the place a whole bunch of civilians, together with youngsters, have been murdered.
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ALEKSEY VIKTOROVICH LUKASHEV
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Different army officers who’ve been sanctioned beforehand focused Yulia Skripal’s cell phone with malicious malware generally known as X-Agent.
The Skripals had moved to the UK after Sergei Skripal grew to become a double agent, secretly working for the UK. He was tried for top treason and imprisoned in Russia – and later exchanged in a spy swap.
However 5 years after Yulia’s cellphone was focused, the pair have been poisoned with the nerve agent, Novichok, in Salisbury. Russia has all the time denied being concerned within the chemical assault.
Overseas Secretary David Lammy mentioned: “GRU spies are running a campaign to destabilise Europe, undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty and threaten the safety of British citizens,” Overseas Secretary David Lammy mentioned.
“The Kremlin should be in no doubt: we see what they are trying to do in the shadows and we won’t tolerate it.”
He mentioned the UK was taking “decisive action” with the sanctions towards Russian spies.
“Putin’s hybrid threats and aggression will never break our resolve. The UK and our allies’ support for Ukraine and Europe’s security is ironclad.”
These sanctioned right this moment embrace:
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Osadchuk
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Aleksandr Vladimirovich OSADCHUK
Yevgeniy Mikhaylovich Serbriakov
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Yevgeniy Mikhaylovich SEREBRIAKOV.
Pic: FBI
Anatoliy Sergeyvich Kovalev
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Anatoliy Sergeyvich KOVALEV
Artem Valeryvich Ochichenko
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ARTEM VALERYEVICH OCHICHENKO. Pic: FBI
The 161st Specialist Coaching Centre (TsPS) (Unit 29155) of the GRUVladislav Yevgenyevich Borovkov
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VLADISLAV YEVGENYEVICH BOROVKOV
Nikolay Aleksandrovich Korchagin
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NIKOLAY ALEKSANDROVICH KORCHAGIN.
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YURIY FEDOROVICH DENISOV.
Pic: FBI
Vitaly Aleksandrovich ShevchenkoIvan Sergeyevich Yermakov
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Ivan Sergeyevich Yermakov.
Pic: FBI/Reuters
Aleksey Viktorovich Lukashev
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ALEKSEY VIKTOROVICH LUKASHEV
Pic – FBI
Sergey Sergeyevich VasyukAndrey Eduardovich BaranovAleksey Sergeyevich Morenets
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ALEKSEI SERGEYEVICH MORENETS.
Pic: FBI
Sergey Aleksandrovich Morgachev
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SERGEY ALEKSANDROVICH MORGACHEV
Artem Adreyevich Malyshev
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ARTEM ANDREYEVICH MALYSHEV
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Yuriy Leonidovich ShikolenkoVictor Borisovich NetykshoDmitriy Aleksandrovich MikhaylovArtyom Sergeevich Kureyev
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Artyom Sergeevich KUREYEV
Victor Aleksandrovich Lukovenko
