An infamous Stalin-era military unit called SMERSH is being re-created by Putin as he steps up his search for spies: UK intel

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An infamous Stalin-era military unit called SMERSH is being re-created by Putin as he steps up his search for spies: UK intel

Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) and Ivanovo oblast Governor Stanislav Voskresensky (R) look on the flag with portraits of Soviet leaders Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin.Mikhail SvetlovRussia is re-forming an infamous Stalinist counterintelligence unit, UK intelligence said. SMERSH was used during the Communist era to catch spies. The Kremlin has intensified its search for dissidents and perceived traitors. Russia has re-established the inf…