The UK Ministry of Defence has assessed that Russia may have reactivated the Soviet-era counterintelligence unit, SMERSH, since the end of last year. The assessment is based on open-source intelligence and information from Russian politicians. The Ministry’s report indicates a potential resurgence of this unit, which was a key component of Soviet counterintelligence operations.

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