KremlinOne of the most powerful intelligence figures in Russia died unexpectedly, according to a Russian government announcement on January 4th.
Igor Sergun, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Russia’s General Staff (GRU), died of unspecified causes at the age of 58, The Wall Street Journal reports, although there is no indication died of anything other than natural causes.
The GRU is Russia’s most important military intelligence department, and is believed to have a vast foreign operative network.
It is also responsible for a range of paramilitary activities as well — including the Spetsnaz, the clandestine special forces that Moscow deployed in …read more
Source: Business Insider
