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Putin's cyber spooks who hacked Skripal's family in series of attacks are unmasked by British intel chiefs
RUSSIAN spies who led a series of attacks on Britain have been exposed by UK intelligence chiefs. Whitehall has imposed sanctions on Vladimir Putin's spooks responsible for years of hacking and other actions in the UK. Advertisement 3 Yulia Skripal and her father Sergei were poisoned by Russian spies in 2018. Yulia was also hacked by Putin's spooks before the attack Credit: East2west News The measures target three Others hit with sanctions are believed to be behind bombings and arson attacks in Britain and Europe in retaliation for support for Ukraine. They face a range of restrictions such as having financial assets frozen. Advertisement Read More on UK News Foreign Secretary "The Kremlin should be in no doubt; we see what they are trying to do in the shadows and won't tolerate it.' Spy chiefs are also probing if Russian agents were behind an incendiary device that ignited at a DHL hub in Birmingham last year. Advertisement Most read in The Sun Exclusive Similar incidents have been reported across Europe. 3 Ivan Yermakov is said to have targeted Sergei Skripal's daughter Yulia five years before Russia poisoned her and her dad Credit: Reuters 3 Aleksey Lukashev is also said to have targeted Yulia before she was poisoned with nerve agent Novichok in Salisbury in 2018 Credit: FBI Nato can destroy Russian enclave 'faster than ever', US general warns…as Putin's henchmen say attack would 'unleash WW3'
The Irish Sun
12-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Honeytrap spy ring jailed after passing secrets to Russia for 3 years while bed-hopping at Brit guesthouse base
A HONEYTRAP spy ring have been jailed after passing secrets to Russia for three years from their British guesthouse base. Orlin Roussev, Biser Dzhambazov, Katrin Ivanova, Tihomir Ivanchev, Ivan Stoyanov and Vanya Gaberova 13 Vanya Gaberova has been found guilty of spying for Russia Credit: East2west News 13 Katrin Ivanova has also been convicted Credit: PA 13 Operations were carried out at his Great Yarmouth guesthouse Credit: PA 13 The group used sophisticated technology stored at the seaside home Ivanova and Gaberova were known as the 'killer sexy brunettes" but became embroiled in a love triangle with a leading member of the spy cell. The pair were used in honeytrap operations to gather intel on Kremlin targets, with the group of six Bulgarians paid huge sums of money . Ex-tech worker Roussev, 46, ran the ring, which posed a chilling threat to national security. Police raiding his unassuming 33-bedroom guesthouse in Great Yarmouth discovered a treasure trove of evidence. The group have now been jailed for a total of more than 50 years after they were convicted of conspiracy to spy for Russia. Ringleader Roussev was jailed for ten years and eight months, while Dzhambazov was sentenced to ten years and two months. Ivanova was jailed for nine years and eight months and Gaberova received six years and eight months. Ivanchev was jailed for eight years for his part in the role, while Stoyanov was sentenced to five years and three weeks. Most read in The Sun The head of Met counter terror, Dominic Murphy, previously warned similar cells could be operating as Britain becomes a "more hostile environment. He added: "The reality is this won't be the only activity Russia is conducting here in the UK and we have seen other disruptions here in recent months." The court was told the group carried out their espionage over three years - during which time they were referred to as Despicable Me's yellow sidekicks the Minions. Behind the surveillance operations, the spies were caught up in a tangled love life. "Besotted" Gaberova was having an affair with Dzhambazov, 43, who ran ground operations and was in a relationship with lab assistant Ivanova. 13 Gaberova was arrested naked in a bed with Biser Dzhambazov Credit: PA 13 He was in a relationship with Ivanovna Credit: Facebook 13 A Minion toy that was adapted with a camera Credit: PA 13 A Coca Cola bottled had also been modified for spying Credit: PA Dzhambazov secretly moved Gaberova into a flat near his work as a delivery driver at a blood testing laboratory in Euston. He even faked a brain tumour to cover for his absences with Ivanova while he was bedding his mistress - wearing a bandage on his head in one video call with his partner. When cops arrested Dzhambazov, they found him naked in bed with Gaberova at her flat. The spy ring was controlled by Jan Marsalek on behalf of Russia's GRU military intelligence and the FSB state security service. Marsalek, 43, is at the centre of an Interpol Red Notice after going on the run when his tech company collapsed in 2020. The Bulgarian spies all had EU settled status enabling them to travel freely across Europe from the UK. Roussev recruited the group in August 2020, with operations carried out in London, Valencia , Montenegro and Stuttgart. The spies also conducted surveillance on a US base in Germany where they believed Ukrainian soldiers were being trained to operate Patriot missile air defences. They helped supply Russia with drones , laptops and military equipment in order to help Putin's state evade sanctions. Roussev boasted about his "Brunette Twins' Ivanova and Gaberova as he plotted to use the women to make porn films with victims. Targets included investigative journalists, Russian dissidents and political figures. Roussev and Marsalek also plotted murder and kidnap in service of the Kremlin but the plans were never carried out. Dzhambazov pleaded guilty to spying before the trial began along with Roussev. A sixth member of the spy ring, mixed martial arts fighter Ivan 'The Rock' Stoyanov ,33, also admitted spying. Read more on the Irish Sun Beautician Gaberova, 30, and Ivanova, 33, were convicted of espionage offences under the Official Secrets Act. Ivanova was also found guilty of possessing nine false identity documents. 13 Gaberova has now been jailed Credit: PA 13 Orlin Roussev ran the spy ring 13 Ivanova targeted Kremlin targets in the UK Credit: Facebook 13 Ivan Iliev Stoyanov was convicted of carrying out surveillance for Putin 13 Tihomir Ivanov Ivanchev has also been jailed for his part in the spy ring Credit: PA
Scottish Sun
12-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Honeytrap spy ring jailed after passing secrets to Russia for 3 years while bed-hopping at Brit guesthouse base
A HONEYTRAP spy ring have been jailed after passing secrets to Russia for three years from their British guesthouse base. Orlin Roussev, Biser Dzhambazov, Katrin Ivanova, Tihomir Ivanchev, Ivan Stoyanov and Vanya Gaberova plotted stings on British soil. 13 Vanya Gaberova has been found guilty of spying for Russia Credit: East2west News 13 Katrin Ivanova has also been convicted Credit: PA 13 Operations were carried out at his Great Yarmouth guesthouse Credit: PA 13 The group used sophisticated technology stored at the seaside home Ivanova and Gaberova were known as the 'killer sexy brunettes" but became embroiled in a love triangle with a leading member of the spy cell. The pair were used in honeytrap operations to gather intel on Kremlin targets, with the group of six Bulgarians paid huge sums of money. Ex-tech worker Roussev, 46, ran the ring, which posed a chilling threat to national security. Police raiding his unassuming 33-bedroom guesthouse in Great Yarmouth discovered a treasure trove of evidence. The group have now been jailed after they were convicted of conspiracy to spy for Russia. Ringleader Roussev was jailed for ten years and eight months, while Dzhambazov was sentenced to ten years and two months. Ivanova was jailed for nine years and eight months and Gaberova received six years and eight months. Ivanchev was jailed for eight years for his part in the role, while Stoyanov was sentenced to five years and three weeks. The head of Met counter terror, Dominic Murphy, previously warned similar cells could be operating as Britain becomes a "more hostile environment. He added: "The reality is this won't be the only activity Russia is conducting here in the UK and we have seen other disruptions here in recent months." The court was told the group carried out their espionage over three years - during which time they were referred to as Despicable Me's yellow sidekicks the Minions. Behind the surveillance operations, the spies were caught up in a tangled love life. "Besotted" Gaberova was having an affair with Dzhambazov, 43, who ran ground operations and was in a relationship with lab assistant Ivanova. 13 Gaberova was arrested naked in a bed with Biser Dzhambazov Credit: PA 13 He was in a relationship with Ivanovna Credit: Facebook 13 A Minion toy that was adapted with a camera Credit: PA 13 A Coca Cola bottled had also been modified for spying Credit: PA Dzhambazov secretly moved Gaberova into a flat near his work as a delivery driver at a blood testing laboratory in Euston. He even faked a brain tumour to cover for his absences with Ivanova while he was bedding his mistress - wearing a bandage on his head in one video call with his partner. When cops arrested Dzhambazov, they found him naked in bed with Gaberova at her flat. The spy ring was controlled by Jan Marsalek on behalf of Russia's GRU military intelligence and the FSB state security service. Marsalek, 43, is at the centre of an Interpol Red Notice after going on the run when his tech company collapsed in 2020. The Bulgarian spies all had EU settled status enabling them to travel freely across Europe from the UK. Roussev recruited the group in August 2020, with operations carried out in London, Valencia, Montenegro and Stuttgart. The spies also conducted surveillance on a US base in Germany where they believed Ukrainian soldiers were being trained to operate Patriot missile air defences. They helped supply Russia with drones, laptops and military equipment in order to help Putin's state evade sanctions. Roussev boasted about his "Brunette Twins' Ivanova and Gaberova as he plotted to use the women to make porn films with victims. Targets included investigative journalists, Russian dissidents and political figures. Roussev and Marsalek also plotted murder and kidnap in service of the Kremlin but the plans were never carried out. Dzhambazov pleaded guilty to spying before the trial began along with Roussev. A sixth member of the spy ring, mixed martial arts fighter Ivan 'The Rock' Stoyanov ,33, also admitted spying. Beautician Gaberova, 30, and Ivanova, 33, were convicted of espionage offences under the Official Secrets Act. Ivanova was also found guilty of possessing nine false identity documents. 13 Gaberova has now been jailed Credit: PA 13 Orlin Roussev ran the spy ring 13 Ivanova targeted Kremlin targets in the UK Credit: Facebook 13 Ivan Iliev Stoyanov was convicted of carrying out surveillance for Putin
Scottish Sun
23-04-2025
- Scottish Sun
‘Tyrant' dad killed by his 3 daughters after he abused them is posthumously found guilty as girls could now walk FREE
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A SICK dad who was killed by his three daughters after he abused them for years has posthumously been found guilty of torturing them. The three sisters, who were charged with murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison, could now be acquitted and allowed to walk free. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 Mikhail Khachaturyan pictured together with his daughters Krestina (first on the left), Maria (second on the right), Angelina (first on the right) Credit: East2West 7 Mikhail Khachaturyan pictured with his daughter Angelina before he was murdered 7 Maria Khachaturyan, one of the three sisters who killed their abusive father, is pictured in the courtroom Credit: East2West 7 Mikhail Khachaturyan was described as a tyrant who used 'brutal violence' against his daughters Credit: East2west News A Moscow court found Mikhail Khachaturyan, 57, guilty of violent sexual acts against them, intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm, and production of pornography involving them. His daughters, Krestina, Angelina and Maria Khachaturyan - now in their 20s - admitted to killing the 'tyrant'. All three alleged that they faced 'systematic torture' at his hands including rapes and beatings. The high-profile case saw investigators testify the sisters were repeatedly tortured, sexually abused and raped - sparking outcry from Russian lawyers and human rights activists. But seven years after Mikhail was killed with his own hunting rifle, a Russian court found the dad guilty of all the charges pressed against him in a victory for the daughters. Their legal teams hope the murder cases against them will now be dismissed or that they will be acquitted with their actions recognised as self-defence. Evidence presented in court included a post-mortem analysis that concluded the father was a child sex attacker with 'a tendency to aggression' who had "special sexual preferences aimed at his own daughters'. He had made repeated death threats to the girls and said he would kill them, according to the report from the Serbsky Institute of Psychological, Psychiatric and Medical Examinations. The report found the abusive father manipulated his daughters with threats, violence, humiliation, as well as used 'beatings, mocking them, and physical and sexual abuse'. He also allegedly made pornographic videos involving his daughters, which he posted on the internet. Teen Mom UK Star Mia Boardman bravely opens up about surviving domestic abuse Mari Davtyan, lawyer of Angelina, said: 'The examinations confirmed the father's violence against his daughters… 'The experts found that each of the girls since 2014 suffered from abuse syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder - all of these conditions have a direct causal relationship to Khachaturian's actions.' Defence lawyers had pressed for the murder allegations to be dropped against all the sisters or mitigated by re-categorising the case as causing death by 'self-defence'. Ms Davtyan said that he had shot at the girls using a non-lethal gun, which gave them reason to fear for their lives since he also owned more powerful weapons. She added: "They had no shadow of doubt that he would shoot - first of all because he had done it. "He shot at the girls just for fun. He checked his traumatic gun by shooting into the leg of his daughter just for a joke. Another lawyer Alexei Parshin said: 'We are waiting for further actions and decisions from the [Russian] Investigative Committee regarding the fate of the girls.' Anna Rivina, director of an anti-domestic violence organisation and a human rights activist, said: 'We live in a country where it is easier for a woman to die than to try to protect herself.' 'I would like very much to hope that the Khachaturyan sisters' case can be used to show the absurdity of law enforcement and, perhaps, even change the judicial practice, but, to be honest, there is little hope left. 'Self-defence is considered only if you are already specifically targeted with an axe, and in no case can you defend yourself with something more terrible than an axe.' Evidence reported from the investigation indicates the father told one of his 'terrified' daughters: 'You will take the place of your mother. 'I will marry you and you will give birth to my baby.' Meanwhile, other family members have accused the sisters of lying about their father's sexual abuse and seeking his money by killing him. Vowing to appeal the court's latest verdict, the dead man's sister, Naira Khachaturyan, said: 'We have already suffered. 'Now it's for the society to decide whether to believe these murderers.' 7 Mikhail Khachaturyan was found dead with a stab wound through his heart Credit: East2West 7 Guns were found in Mikhail Khachaturyan's car Credit: East2west News 7 A court heard Mikhail Khachaturyan 'abused and humiliated' his daughters 'with various weapons' Credit: East2west News
The Irish Sun
23-04-2025
- The Irish Sun
‘Tyrant' dad killed by his 3 daughters after he abused them is posthumously found guilty as girls could now walk FREE
A SICK dad who was killed by his three daughters after he abused them for years has posthumously been found guilty of torturing them. The three sisters, 7 Mikhail Khachaturyan pictured together with his daughters Krestina (first on the left), Maria (second on the right), Angelina (first on the right) Credit: East2West 7 Mikhail Khachaturyan pictured with his daughter Angelina before he was murdered 7 Maria Khachaturyan, one of the three sisters who killed their abusive father, is pictured in the courtroom Credit: East2West 7 Mikhail Khachaturyan was described as a tyrant who used 'brutal violence' against his daughters Credit: East2west News A Moscow court found Mikhail Khachaturyan, 57, His daughters, Krestina, Angelina and Maria Khachaturyan - now in their 20s - admitted to killing the 'tyrant'. All three alleged that they faced 'systematic torture' at his hands including rapes and beatings. The high-profile case saw investigators testify the sisters were repeatedly tortured, sexually abused and raped - sparking outcry from Russian lawyers and human rights activists. read more world news But seven years after Mikhail was killed with his own hunting rifle, a Russian court found the dad guilty of all the charges pressed against him in a victory for the daughters. Their legal teams hope the murder cases against them will now be dismissed or that they will be acquitted with their actions recognised as self-defence. Evidence presented in court included a post-mortem analysis that concluded the father was a child sex attacker with 'a tendency to aggression' who had "special sexual preferences aimed at his own daughters'. He had made repeated death threats to the girls and said he would kill them, according to the report from the Serbsky Institute of Psychological, Psychiatric and Medical Examinations. Most read in The Sun The report found the abusive father manipulated his daughters with threats, violence, humiliation, as well as used 'beatings, mocking them, and physical and sexual abuse'. He also allegedly made pornographic videos involving his daughters, which he posted on the internet. Teen Mom UK Star Mia Boardman bravely opens up about surviving domestic abuse Mari Davtyan, lawyer of Angelina, said: 'The examinations confirmed the father's violence against his daughters… 'The experts found that each of the girls since 2014 suffered from abuse syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder - all of these conditions have a direct causal relationship to Khachaturian's actions.' Defence lawyers had pressed for the murder allegations to be dropped against all the sisters or mitigated by re-categorising the case as causing death by 'self-defence'. Ms Davtyan said that he had shot at the girls using a non-lethal gun, which gave them reason to fear for their lives since he also owned more powerful weapons. She added: "They had no shadow of doubt that he would shoot - first of all because he had done it. "He shot at the girls just for fun. He checked his traumatic gun by shooting into the leg of his daughter just for a joke. Another lawyer Alexei Parshin said: 'We are waiting for further actions and decisions from the [Russian] Investigative Committee regarding the fate of the girls.' Anna Rivina, director of an anti-domestic violence organisation and a human rights activist, said: 'We live in a country where it is easier for a woman to die than to try to protect herself.' 'I would like very much to hope that the Khachaturyan sisters' case can be used to show the absurdity of law enforcement and, perhaps, even change the judicial practice, but, to be honest, there is little hope left. 'Self-defence is considered only if you are already specifically targeted with an axe, and in no case can you defend yourself with something more terrible than an axe.' Evidence reported from the investigation indicates the father told one of his 'terrified' daughters: 'You will take the place of your mother. 'I will marry you and you will give birth to my baby.' Meanwhile, other family members have accused the sisters of lying about their father's sexual abuse and seeking his money by killing him. Vowing to appeal the court's latest verdict, the dead man's sister, Naira Khachaturyan, said: 'We have already suffered. 'Now it's for the society to decide whether to believe these murderers.' 7 Mikhail Khachaturyan was found dead with a stab wound through his heart Credit: East2West 7 Guns were found in Mikhail Khachaturyan's car Credit: East2west News 7 A court heard Mikhail Khachaturyan 'abused and humiliated' his daughters 'with various weapons' Credit: East2west News Domestic abuse - how to get help DOMESTIC abuse can affect anyone - including men - and does not always involve physical violence. Here are some signs that you could be in an abusive relationship: Emotional abuse - Including being belittled, blamed for the abuse - gaslighting - being isolated from family and friends, having no control over your finances, what you where and who you speak to Threats and intimidation - Some partners might threaten to kill or hurt you, destroy your belongings, stalk or harass you Physical abuse - This can range from slapping or hitting to being shoved over, choked or bitten. Sexual abuse - Being touched in a way you do not want to be touched, hurt during sex, pressured into sex or forced to have sex when you do not consent. If any of the above apply to you or a friend, you can call these numbers: on 0808 2000 247 for free at any time, day or night Men who are being abused can call Respect Men's Advice Line on 0808 8010 327 or on 0182 3334 244 Those who identify as LGBT+ can ring on 0800 999 5428 If you are in immediate danger or fear for your life, always ring 999 Remember, you are not alone. 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience domestic abuse over the course of their lifetime. Every 30 seconds the police receive a call for help relating to domestic abuse.
