Russian Spy Network in Tokyo Buys Japanese Technology for 90% of Ukraine War Missiles and Drones
A New York Times investigation details how a classified GRU unit operating from Tokyo has built a spy network to buy Japanese technology for the Kremlin’s war effort in Ukraine, Western intelligence agencies say. Officers work under diplomatic and business cover to purchase and transfer sensitive military equipment to Russia.
Kyiv estimates that 90% of Russian missiles and drones contain parts sourced from Japan, a factor that drove Moscow to rebuild its espionage network after agents were expelled from Western capitals. The report names an alleged coordinator officially listed as an Aeroflot employee, while Japanese authorities had previously been warned by Western intelligence about the potential activity.
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@nexta_tvPutin has turned Japan into a Russian spy hub After Russian intelligence officers were expelled from Western countries, dozens of security service operatives appeared in Japan. According to The New York Times, they built a network there t
@hoanssolo‚Japan „weak espionage laws and flourishing high-tech industry have made it a crucial piece of the Russian war effort. Ninety percent of Russian missiles and drones contain Japanese components, according to Ukrainian government estimates.
@hoanssoloOperating out of a Tokyo high-rise, a military intelligence unit finds the high-tech equipment that Russia needs to wage war.
@jane__bradleyNEW: How Putin turned Japan into a den of spies to help his war machine –– and the secret military intelligence unit at the centre of his efforts to get the technology Russia needs to keep attacking Ukraine Latest investigation w @mschwirt