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‘I am not saying I am a good spy’: How a wartime spook got sprung by a simple mistake

He reported Ukrainian troop movements for more than two years before a checkpoint phone check exposed him, and a court ordered him to stay imprisoned.

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‘I am not saying I am a good spy’: How a wartime spook got sprung by a simple mistake

Spies still play an important role even as the war becomes defined by robotic eyes in the sky. Both sides have more weapons than ever. Old-fashioned human spying helps them find targets.

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PressNewsAgency broke the news on Monday, October 12, 2026.
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