Putin look atEstonia. In great secrecy, Russian intelligence agents are reportedly attempting to recruit spies to: a to fly Information about the Estonian border, in fact. Kristian jaania former senior police official, told the Times that “Russian influence operations have increased significantly in recent weeks” as tensions mount Ukraine. In Estonia there are fears that ignorant citizens could be turned into spies to work for Kremlinphotograph military infrastructure and even collect information about the Britishled NATO mission.
Russia’s strategy in Estonia and the leaflets
“There are more attempts than before to establish contacts with Estonians, as well as the number of people who come to Estonia to get information from them or engage them in cooperation,” Jaani said in an interview with the Times. This is feared in Europe Putin must not stop, even if the course of the war speaks against it at this moment. At the beginning of the conflict, Poland, Moldova and the Baltic States were the most affected countries. Estonia including. And the Kremlin may have already recruited several spies to take photos that give a picture of the country’s situation in terms of border infrastructure, military locations and equipment. Several have been circulating in Estonia in recent weeks flyers in which the Estonian population was warned how to move if Russian agents approached them. One of them reads: “Did someone ask you to photograph the border structures of Estonia? Do you have contacts with secret services or do you suspect such contacts? Estonia will help you first. Report the activities abroad ». jaani The leaflets said: “It is important that people know that cooperation with Russian special services is a criminal offense and if people break into the network, our security agencies can help them.”
How Russian agents look for spies
But how does it work? reclamation? The Times explains that Russian agents’ tactics consist of three phases: The first is to give citizens a small task, such as photographing a bridge. Once this is done, in the second phase, they try to manipulate them with more dangerous activities. the third provides for threats of denunciation in the event of nonconsent, blaming them for their “first” mission. This month, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said Putin is “not rational” and will not stop after invading Ukraine. The Baltic countries in particular were in focus, but Jaani reassured: “The Estonian population, however, has a strong willingness and will to defend themselves. All this is an important power ».
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