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seizure2026-07-07 00:00 UTC🇮🇹 Rome, Italy (investigation and arrests); La Spezia, Italy (referenced sub-sea drone testing)
Italy breaks up alleged Russian spy ring seeking data on Ukraine air defenses and a Leonardo sub-sea drone
Italian investigators reported dismantling an alleged espionage ring in Rome involving a suspected GRU officer and former Italian intelligence officials. The case includes requests for information on air-defense systems sent to Ukraine and mentions Leonardo testing a sub-sea drone in La Spezia.
DETAILS
Type
seizure
Occurred
2026-07-07 00:00
Reported
2026-07-10
Location
Rome, Italy (investigation and arrests); La Spezia, Italy (referenced sub-sea drone testing)
Coordinates
41.8933, 12.4829
Confidence
62 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
No physical damage reported; law-enforcement action against alleged espionage network and expulsion of Russian military attaches.
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