New Proxy, Same as the Old Proxy: Key Sites of Russia’s Covert Influence in Poland

New Proxy, Same as the Old Proxy: Key Sites of Russia’s Covert Influence in Poland

Russia's Covert Balkan Camps: Training Mercenaries for Moldova's Destabilization

Russian intelligence services reportedly established secret training camps in the Balkans to destabilize Moldova ahead of its 2024 presidential elections. Moldovan citizens were allegedly recruited and trained in combat, drone operation, and riot tactics in Bosnia and Serbia, with instructors linked to the Wagner mercenary group. Covert Operations Unveiled A joint investigation by the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) and the Moldova…