MI6 Chief Says Half Of Russian Spies In Europe Have Been Expelled Since The Start Of The Russia -Ukraine War

Richard Moore, chief of the United Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Service, speaks to CNN's Jim Scuitto (left) during the 2022 Aspen Security Forum. Aspen Institute / Dan Bayer

The Guardian: Half of Russian spies in Europe expelled since Ukraine invasion, says MI6 chief

Richard Moore says 400 intelligence officers operating under diplomatic cover have been expelled

Half of all the Russian spies operating under diplomatic cover around Europe have been expelled since the start of the war in Ukraine, the chief of MI6 has told a US security conference.

Richard Moore, who heads British foreign intelligence, said the expulsions of about 400 Russian diplomats from countries in continental Europe, including France and Germany, had dramatically reduced the Kremlin’s espionage capabilities.

peaking at the Aspen security conference, he said western intelligence agencies had made “pretty concerted” efforts to disrupt Russian spying networks since the invasion.

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Update #1: Half of Russian Spies in Europe Expelled Since Ukraine War – British Spy Chief (Moscow Times)

Update #2: MI6 chief: Russia's ability to spy in Europe cut in half since invasion of Ukraine (Ukrinform)

WNU Editor: I suspect Western intelligence assets in Russia have also been degraded to the same level.