Russian President Vladimir Putin is resorting to

Russia is taking part in more espionage, assassination and sabotage around the world in a bid to undermine its enemies, according to UK intelligence.

Vladimir Putin is trying to extend Russia’s global influence, not through diplomacy – he is still refusing to end his invasion of Ukraine – but through a range of “overt and covert activities”.

In its latest update on the Ukraine conflict on X, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said: “Russia is escalating its global campaign to subvert its adversaries and increase Russian influence.

“Whilst Russian military intelligence (GRU) is at the forefront of these efforts, Russia has also turned to an increasing variety of non-state actors to conduct a full spectrum of overt to covert activities, including espionage, assassination, sabotage and electronic, cyber and information operations.”

According to the UK officials, the government has sanctioned three GRU units, 18 military intelligence officers and an interference agency for targeting Britain, Ukraine and their allies.

The MoD said that includes a cyber-wing of........

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