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Lost in translation: How Russia’s new elite hit squad was compromised by an idiotic lapse in tradecraft

March 16, 2026 8:10 PM | Anonymous

Christo Grozev, Roman Dobrokhotov, Michael Weiss, Fidelius Schmid,
Nikolai Antoniadis
THE INSIDER In collaboration with Der Spiegel.

Center 795, which emerged after the start of Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine and comprises elite units from the GRU and FSB, was established as a top-secret and fully autonomous entity designed to carry out the most critical operations, ranging from military missions in Ukraine to political assassinations and abductions abroad."



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