FSB's Magnificent Seven: New Links between Berlin and Istanbul Assassinations An investigation by Bellingcat, The Insider and the BBC has now discovered that in the days and months prior to his assassination in 2015, Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was tailed by members of the same assassination squad that would subsequently follow Kara-Murza, Bykov and Navalny. According to Bellingcat boss Christo Grozev, the network had come into possession of an explosive letter that was probably penned by a whistleblower in the Russian secret service FSB. Bellingcat, in collaboration with its investigative partners Der Spiegel and the Insider, have now established the location to which Marsalek fled just hours after his sacking - the capital of the Belarus, Minsk.In addition, Russian immigration records and data kept by Russia's FSB suggest that Russia's security service had a long-standing interest in Marsalek, who used a number of . In the fourth letter to Osechkin, dated March 9, the author describes the difficult position in which . Gulagu.ru attracts whistleblower reports (in Russian, here, here and here, and here in English) from Russian officials. 'There is no option for a possible victory': Letter from 'FSB whistleblower' claims that Russia's invasion of Ukraine is going horribly wrong as two high-ranking Kremlin generals are killed A 2,000-word report by a supposed whistleblower in the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) has been posted online The report was shared by human rights activists Gulagu, and then by . The letter, which has not been authenticated, was published online by a Russian human rights watchdog, Gulagu before being picked up by analysts at Bellingcat. Of these, four lengthy reports allegedly penned by analysts of the FSB, the . The FSB whistleblower has painted a detailed picture of fear and chaos inside Russia's principal intelligence service, . Earlier this month, Bellingcat's executive director, Christo Grozev, tweeted that his own FSB contacts believed the whistleblower to be authentic, but they didn't agree with the author's analysis. Earlier in March, an FSB whistleblower alleged that its operatives were kept in the dark about plans for an invasion of Ukraine, going on to describe the conflict as a . Vladimir Putin has ' no way out' of war other than 'defeat', FSB whistleblower claims. Last night, an alleged FSB whistle-blower letter was published that damned Russia's military performance in Ukraine and predicted a disaster for the RU in the next weeks and months. It has to be a puppet state at least. As many may recall, in early 2017, there was a loud scandal in the FSB: the head of the 2nd department of the Central Information Security Department of the FSB Sergey Mikhailov and his deputy Dmitry . He claimed that the identical FSB agent wrote this doc and the March 5 report that claimed a Russian victory in Ukraine had develop into a close to impossibility.. Christo Grozev, who works for the Netherlands-based investigative journalism group Bellingcat . The whistleblower is an analyst with the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB), which has opposed this bloody war. The whistleblower added that no one in the government knew the true figure of the dead because "we have lost contact with major divisions". . Ukraine war upended China's plan to invade Taiwan, alleged FSB whistleblower says. The FSB whistleblower has painted a detailed picture of . The more than 2,000-word report by a whistleblower in the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB), the successor agency to the KGB, said the number of Russians killed in the. The Bellingcat Investigation Team is an award winning group of volunteers and full time investigators who make up the core of the Bellingcat's investigative efforts. Victims of a chemical attack in Ghouta, Syria. Some of the material looked to be based on earlier disclosures of sensitive Russian information, according to Aric Toler, a researcher with the investigative website Bellingcat. Last year I reviewed the evidence of the chemical attack in Douma, Syria and came away unconvinced by the "false flag" scenario advanced by some critics of U.S. policy. I wasn't sure if it was authentic - as Ukraine had previously leaked fake FSB letters as psy-ops. Gulagu.ru attracts whistleblower reports (in Russian, here, here and here, and here in English) from Russian officials. The ruble has all-but collapsed and Russia has become an international. "Heating an oven with money" perfectly sums up Russian foreign policy the last 10 years. As many may recall, in early 2017, there was a loud scandal in the FSB: the head of the 2nd department of the Central Information Security Department of the FSB Sergey Mikhailov and his deputy Dmitry . The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine published the names and information of 620 Russian FSB officers in what seems to be the largest data breach of the war. "It's just that there is no option for a possible victory." The 2000-word letter from the FSB whistleblower was published on Facebook last week by Vladimir Osechkin, founder of the Russian human. The more than 2,000-word report by a whistleblower in the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB), the successor agency to the KGB, said the number of Russians killed in the conflict could number 10,000, a figure in line with Ukrainian estimates and in stark contrast to the 498 reported by the Kremlin last week. Christo Grozev, the executive director of investigative journalism group Bellingcat, said earlier this month that his FSB contacts believe the whistleblower to be authentic, even if they didn't agree with the conclusions of his analysis. According to British newspaper The Times, which first reported on the claims made by Osechkin, the document originates from an anonymous intelligence analyst in Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB). The FSB whistleblower has painted a detailed picture of fear and chaos inside Russia's principal intelligence. There is a deleted Russian state news article describing their ambitions. Christo Grozev, the executive director of investigative journalism group Bellingcat, said earlier this month that his FSB contacts believe the whistleblower to be authentic, even if they didn't agree with the conclusions of his analysis. . The whistleblower claimed that FSB officers have been ordered to assess the effects Western sanctions are having on Russia. Christo Grozev, the executive director of investigative journalism group Bellingcat, said earlier this month that his FSB contacts believe the whistleblower to be authentic, even if they didn't . The research platform Bellingcat classifies it as authentic. . A wealthy Russian investor in the United States has even announced a $1 million reward if Putin is arrested. FSB Whistleblower Letter Published Online: We Have a Situation Like Germany in 1944, Letter Authentic Per Bellingcat Director Christo Grozev twitter.com/christ. Ukraine war upended China's plan to invade Taiwan, alleged FSB whistleblower says . The article was based on telephone metadata records provided by a "whistleblower working at a Russian mobile operator" - intriguingly, it concludes by noting Bellingcat was unable to "validate from objective sources" that Sergeev was a major general, as reported by BBC Newsnight. The deaths of the soldiers came as the whistleblower at the FSB - the successor to the KGB - said that Russia was not prepared for the battle, or for the subsequent sanctions. Bellingcaught: Who Is the Mysterious Author of Bellingcat's Attacks on OPCW Whistleblower? Intercepted Russian radio . Of these, four lengthy reports allegedly penned by analysts of the FSB, the successor organization of the Soviet-era KGB, deserve special attention. Christo Grozev, executive director of investigative journalism group Bellingcat, said earlier this month that his FSB contacts believe the whistleblower is . Christo Grozev, who works for the Netherlands-based investigative journalism group Bellingcat, tweeted that he . The 35-year-old man, named by Bellingcat as the son of the deputy director of FSB's Second Service and the head of the FSB's Directorate for Protection of Constitutional Order, Gen. Alexey . VLADIMIR Putin's associates from the Federal Security Service are scrambling to sell their homes in Crimea, a former adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has claimed. He claimed that the same FSB agent wrote this document and the March 5 report that claimed a Russian victory in Ukraine had become a near impossibility. The moment Russia leaves Syria or logistics break down Turkey moves on Assad. Bellingcat, FSB, The Insider, Hackers, Intelligence Agencies And Big Mone y Let's move on to the most interesting part of our investigation. March 25, 2021 While marketing itself publicly as an "open source" collective of crime-solving digital sleuths, Bellingcat has been used as a proxy in a disinformation campaign to whitewash a major global deception and defame the whistleblowers who . . Ukraine war upended China's plan to invade Taiwan, alleged FSB whistleblower says. 'No one knew that. Instead, according to the FSB whistleblower, it is an attempt to convince the West to respond militarily, stop the raiding of Ukraine by Russia, and put an end to the deteriorating humanitarian . The FSB has inherited the domestic functions of the Soviet-era KGB and today operates as Russia's internal security and counterintelligence agency. Bellingcat's Grozev was the person who reported the identities of the Salisbury poisoners in 2018. They had no doubt that the author was a colleague, he said. The whistleblower is an analyst with the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB), which has opposed this bloody war. Even if Putin's forces are able to capture of kill President Zelensky, the analyst says that occupying Ukraine . They had no doubt that the author was a colleague, he said. The problem is that Russia won't allow Ukraine to be independent. Having hundreds of your SOF killed in a foreign war only makes you bitter. Christo Grozev, the executive director of investigative journalism group Bellingcat, said earlier this month that his FSB contacts believe the whistleblower to be authentic, even if they didn't agree with the conclusions of his analysis. Ukraine war upended China's plan to invade Taiwan, alleged FSB whistleblower says. Christo Grozev, who works for the Netherlands-based investigative journalism group Bellingcat, tweeted that he showed the March 5 letter to two FSB contacts, one current and one former employee. The Daily Mail reports that an analyst from the investigative journalism group Bellingcat showed the report to FSB sources who they had "no doubt it was written by a colleague." In the over 2,000-word report, the agent writes Russia's forces have "no options to victory, only defeat." This article was meant to be published after Russian victory in two days, but things obviously didn't go as plannend. Kadyrov is obviously planning his dissent from the Kremlin. This war will be a total failure, FSB whistleblower says (March 7 2022, The Times) Spies in Russia's infamous security apparatus were kept in the dark about President Putin's plan to invade Ukraine, according to a whistleblower who described the war as a "total failure" that could be compared only to the collapse of Nazi Germany. Vladimir Osechkin, founding father of the Gulagu.internet human rights group, revealed the report on his Facebook web page final week. Roman Demyanchenko — the true identity of "Roman Davydov" and "Roman Nikolaev" — was born in Moscow on 4 December 1980.While he has almost no online footprint, data breadcrumbs from previously leaked residential databases and phone listings lead to the conclusion that he was a decorated FSB officer who, until 2011, served in the FSB's Department V (Vympel). A secret Russian whistleblower dropped a bombshell on the Russia-Ukraine war, claiming it will be a "total failure" for President Vladimir Putin. Bellingcat, FSB, The Insider, hackers, intelligence agencies and big money Let's move on to the most interesting part of our investigation. According to an FSB insider, the war is a "total failure" and Russia's current situation is comparable to the decline of Nazi Germany. She makes reference to reports of a letter from an "FSB whistleblower" claiming that Russia's invasion of Ukraine is going horribly wrong. In the fourth letter to Osechkin, dated March 9, the author describes the difficult position in which . Bellingcat, FSB, The Insider, hackers, intelligence agencies and big money Let's move on to the most interesting part of our investigation. The 13,000-character document was published by Russian human rights activist Vladimir Osechkin on Facebook and the anti-corruption website gulagu.net. Russian FSB agent claims that Russia's chances of achieving victory in Ukraine are non-existent. The FSB whistleblower has painted a detailed picture of fear and chaos within Russia's main intelligence service, where apparently no one except a select few knew of Putin's plans. Last night, an alleged FSB whistle-blower letter was published that damned Russia's military performance in Ukraine and predicted a disaster for the RU in the next weeks and months. a Bulgarian investigative journalist and executive director of Bellingcat . Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has been a "total failure", according to a leaked report . Christo Grozev, who works for the Netherlands-based investigative journalism group Bellingcat, tweeted that he showed the March 5 letter to two FSB contacts, one current and one former employee. Earlier on Monday, Bellingcat revealed that Boris Nemtsov, a Russian opposition politician, was shadowed by an agent linked to an FSB hit squad before he was murdered in 2015. Bellingcat, FSB, The Insider, Hackers, Intelligence Agencies And Big Mone y Let's move on to the most interesting part of our investigation. The Daily Mail reports that an analyst from the investigative journalism group Bellingcat showed the report to FSB sources who they had "no doubt it was written by a colleague." In the over 2,000-word report, the agent writes Russia's forces have "no options to victory, only defeat." FSB officers had been ordered to assess the effects of western sanctions, they said, but were told that it was a hypothetical box-ticking exercise. Osechkin claims to have received seven letters since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Christo Grozev, who works for the Netherlands-based investigative journalism group Bellingcat, tweeted that he showed the March 5 letter to two FSB contacts, one current and one former employee. Christo Grozev, the executive director of investigative journalism group Bellingcat, said earlier this month that his FSB contacts believe the whistleblower to be authentic, . Christo Grozev, the executive director of investigative journalism group Bellingcat, said earlier this month that his FSB contacts believe the whistleblower to be authentic, even if they didn't agree with the conclusions of his analysis. A Russian IT specialist told the investigative outlet Bellingcat Friday that throughout 2015 and 2016, he was manipulated by the Russian Security Service (FSB) into helping the government hack . As many may recall, in early 2017, there was a loud scandal in the FSB: the head of the 2nd department of the Central Information Security Department of the FSB Sergey Mikhailov and his deputy Dmitry . Russian whistleblower: Army is 'up to its neck in shit' On March 5, a post by investigative network Bellingcat on Twitter caused a stir. News of his arrest by the FSB was reported by the investigative news website, Bellingcat. 'It came via a reputable source [Osechkin] and it was way longer than a forger would choose to make it,' he wrote. Christo Grozev, who works for the Netherlands-based investigative journalism group Bellingcat, tweeted that he showed the March 5 letter to two FSB contacts, one current and one former employee. In the fourth letter to Osechkin, dated March 9, the author describes the difficult position in which . As many may recall, in early 2017, there was a loud scandal in the FSB: the head of the 2nd department of the Central Information Security Department of the FSB Sergey Mikhailov and his deputy Dmitry . He said that while 'Ukraine had previously leaked fake FSB letters as psy-ops,' the report 'appeared different'. They had no doubt that the author was a colleague, he said. 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