Russian spies advised Putin to wait before invading Ukraine a year ago in February. This is supported by a report by the Royal United Services Institute (Rusi) dated 39th
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Russian spies suggested a Putin waiting to invade Ukraine in February a year ago. This is supported by a report from Royal United Services Institute (Rusi) of 39 pages designed to warn Western governments about the scale of Russian covert operations to undermine a country in its sights. The head of Russia’s foreign intelligence agency, the SVR, told President Vladimir Putin they needed more time to prepare and asked that the invasion be postponed, but his request was denied.
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The report said that Russian spy services began preparing to invade Ukraine as early as June 2021, and that the Federal Security Service (FSB) quickly controlled the population in the occupied territories of Ukraine. “Russian special services – claims the report published by the BBC – managed to recruit a vast network of agents in Ukraine before the invasion, and much of the support apparatus remained active after the invasion.” At least 800 Ukrainian officials were co-opted to to work for the FSB, some voluntarily, others forced. However, according to the report, spies also had their weaknesses. Their initial pre-invasion assessment, given to President Putin, was that Russian forces would be welcomed with open arms and that the government in Kiev would collapse quickly. “This has clearly proved disastrously wrong for Moscow,” the report said.
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