Intelligence officials have accused a covert group of pro-Putin Russian Orthodox nuns of conducting espionage activities on behalf of Vladimir Putin. These nuns have been banned from Winchester Cathedral in the UK after suspicions emerged that they carried out spying assignments under the guise of religious missions. The group is suspected of gathering intelligence and possibly collaborating with the Russian government to support its hybrid warfare objectives. This revelation adds a new dimension to Russia’s covert influence operations targeting Western countries, using unconventional agents such as religious figures. Officials have linked these espionage activities directly to the Kremlin’s wider strategy of undermining Western institutions.
Category: Intelligence & Espionage
Subcategory: Human Intelligence (HUMINT)
Incident Type: Recruitment of locals
Country: United Kingdom
Source report: www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2…
