“KGB 2.0”: Putin Unleashes New Spy Unit Behind Global Assassinations And Cyberattacks

“KGB 2.0”: Putin Unleashes New Spy Unit Behind Global Assassinations And Cyberattacks

Russian President Vladimir Putin has quietly revived and rebranded the Cold War-era KGB, launching a covert intelligence force that experts are calling “KGB 2.0,” according to a report in The Sun. Known as the SSD — short for Department of Special Tasks — the shadowy unit has been tied to a string of covert operations across Europe, including botched assassination attempts, sabotage missions involving explosive-laden aircraft, and sophisticated …

On 5 March, Emmanuel Macron revealed that the Kremlin was in command of the assassinations of opponents in Europe. According to a note from the intelligence services that L...