It has been revealed that Russian intelligence has turned Brazil into a "spy factory"!

Russian intelligence services have used Brazil as a "springboard" for conducting deep covert operations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, The New York Times (NYT) reported on May 21, citing an extensive investigation.

It turns out that for many years, the Russian Federation's special services have secretly placed their most professional agents in Brazil, allowing them to obtain local passports and birth certificates. This ensured that they would not arouse suspicion when carrying out their missions abroad.

The NYT interviewed dozens of intelligence, security and police officers, as well as analyzed hundreds of documents. As a result of this investigation, it became clear how Russian agents joined the ranks of Brazilians and their activities abroad.

According to the publication, one of the Russian intelligence officers opened a jewelry store in Brazil and ran a successful business. Another spy worked as a model: she was a blonde, blue-eyed woman who attracted the attention of those around her. A third agent was even accepted into an American university.

Not limited to this, among the Russian agents there was also a married couple who got a job as researchers in Norway and later moved to Portugal. They all had a specific task - to conduct secret intelligence operations in countries important to Russia.

After Russia's large-scale military aggression against Ukraine, the Brazilian counterintelligence service took swift action to identify this "espionage cell" and put an end to its activities. The detection of several Russian spies and the disclosure of this secret system caused a great stir in the world community.

This incident showed the need for Brazil to further strengthen its security system. According to experts, this incident is an example of how flexible and professional the Russian intelligence services are.

The Zamin.uz editorial team is closely monitoring the international situation on this topic and will provide you with the most interesting details.

What lessons do you think the Brazilian government should learn from such situations? How do such covert operations by Russia affect the security system in the world?