The UK has imposed sanctions targeting 18 officers from Russia's military intelligence agency, the GRU, accusing them of orchestrating a 2022 bomb attack in Ukraine that killed numerous civilians. The Foreign Ministry stated these individuals were also involved in poisoning a former Russian spy's family and conducting cyberattacks across Europe aiming to destabilise democratic institutions. Foreign Secretary David Lammy emphasized that GRU spies threaten both Ukraine's sovereignty and the safety of British citizens. Unit 26165 was specifically noted for conducting reconnaissance on bomb shelters shortly after the invasion of Ukraine.
The UK has imposed sanctions on Russian military intelligence units and officers, accusing them of orchestrating preparations for a devastating 2022 bomb attack on a theatre in southern Ukraine that claimed hundreds of civilian lives.
Britain's Foreign Ministry confirmed the sanctions target 18 officers from Russia's military intelligence agency, the GRU, who are also implicated in targeting the family of a former Russian spy.
GRU spies are running a campaign to destabilise Europe, undermine Ukraine's sovereignty and threaten the safety of British citizens, according to Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
Unit 26165 carried out online reconnaissance on civilian bomb shelters in Mariupol, southern Ukraine, and in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine, shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine.
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