Christo Grozev

A joint investigation with Der Spiegel. On the evening of Aug. 4, a drone carrying explosives crashed into the wing of a Ukrainian An-124 cargo plane parked at Leipzig/Halle Airport in the German state of Saxony. The device failed to detonate, and the dro... See more

Investigations Center 795, which emerged after the start of Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine and comprises elite units from the GRU and FSB, was established as a top-secret and fully autonomous entity designed to carry out the most critical operations, ... See more

Photo: kremlin.ru POLITICS Photo: kremlin.ru Since it was first published on Nov. 20, the much-discussed 28-point plan for ending the war in Ukraine has borne all the signs of a Kremlin information operation. In fact, many of its most controversial condit... See more

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s military Intelligence, the GRU, has dramatically stepped up its activities across Europe — from assassinations and acts of sabotage to cyberattacks and “psychological operations.” Just a... See more