Monday, October 19, 2009

Spying In Russia Is Alive And Well

A Iskander missile system. Photo AFP

Russia Jails Two On Espionage Charges -- AFP

MOSCOW — Russia has handed long jail terms to a Serbian man and a Russian soldier in two separate cases involving charges of espionage for the United States and Georgia, officials said Friday.

The Serbian man, named as Aleksandar Georgijevic by the Federal Security Service (FSB, successor to the KGB), was convicted of attempting to commit treason.

The FSB statement said that in 1998 Georgijevic gathered information classified as a state secret on Russia's Arena, Blokada, Khrizantema-C and Iskander military hardware and R-500 rockets.

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My Comment: I am sure there are many more ops in operation right now.

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