Elite Russian squad targeting enemies abroad was exposed throug Google Translate
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- Russia established an elite hit squad called Center 795 in late 2022 to carry out assassinations, abductions, and sabotage abroad.
- The unit was embedded within the Kalashnikov Concern, a Russian arms manufacturer, and reported directly to General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov.
- Center 795 recruited 500 experienced agents from various Russian security services, offering unparalleled compensation.
- The unit was divided into three directorates: Intelligence, Assault, and Combat Support, with sniper teams suggesting a focus on targeted liquidations.
- One agent, Denis Alimov, was arrested in Colombia for orchestrating assassination attempts on Chechen dissidents in Europe.
- Alimov and his triggerman, Darko Durovic, communicated via Google Translate, leaving a plaintext trail that the FBI monitored.
- Alimov faces extradition to the U.S. on charges of conspiracy to kidnap, murder, and finance terrorism.