Russia, Ukraine
Russian officers execute their wounded in Luhansk to prevent intelligence leaks

Ukraine
Ukrainian armed forces seeks to poach International Legion's more experienced vets

Kyiv intends to deploy a special, highly mobile unit, as part of its planned summer counter-offensive. The armed forces command had envisaged absorbing the 1st Battalion of the International Legion into the new regiment, but the legionaries have refused.

Russia
Moscow worried about underground dissenter officers club

The Order of the Republic are a network of Russian officers united in their opposition to Russia's war on Ukraine, and to Vladimir Putin's presidency. They have already struck several blows to the 'special military operation', under the watchful eye of Russia's intelligence services.

Spotlight | Ukraine
Infozahyst plays key role in Ukrainian intel gathering from captured Russian equipment

Ukrainian company Infozahyst revealed the secrets of Russian military communications technology to electronic warfare specialists attending the annual meeting of the Association of Old Crows. This is part of a wide-ranging plan for the exchange of intelligence on captured equipment between Ukraine and its NATO partners.

The Intelligence Gazette
Canada's CSIS criticised, Zvinchuk hiring, NATO approaches Ukraine intelligence, CCP's candidate for Taiwan, Lahur Talabani spoils the party

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community, from Erbil to Ottawa via Saint Petersburg, Kyiv and Taipei.

Canada/ChinaCSIS at heart of tensions between Ottawa and Beijing

RussiaTelegram channel close to military intelligence is hiring

Ukraine/EuropeNATO boosts cooperation with security teams

TaiwanCCP sees ex-police officer Hou Yu-ih as best shot at presidency

IraqLahur Talabani throws spanner in election plans

Russia, Ukraine
Rostec capitalises on Donbas steel industry

The Russian arms conglomerate is gradually strengthening its control over production plants in Donbas and forging links with local leaders and businessmen, with a focus on steel industry raw materials, railway equipment and armoured vehicles.

Ukraine, United States
Despite heavy casualties, private military and security contractors still operating in Ukraine

The Mozart Group imploded, but other private firms are recruiting - and there's plenty of demand for jobs. Companies from the UK, Israel, Estonia, Germany and Albania have been recently active in Ukraine.

Russia, Ukraine
Russian intelligence puts down roots in Donetsk

Firmly established in Donbas for many years, Russia's intelligence services have been gradually taking over the dense security apparatus in Donetsk.