Putin is embarrassed after Ukraine reveals a list of 600 Russian spies, including ‘DB9s and 007s.’

With the invasion of Ukraine now in its fourth week, Putin has suffered a string of humiliating losses at the hands of Ukrainian opposition, as well as internal signals of discontent. Because of Putin’s paranoia, some Russian FSB operatives have been placed under house arrest in anticipation of a coup against him. The move looked to be retaliation for Western intelligence agencies obtaining and disclosing specific preparations for Russia’s invasion.

The list, according to Ukrainian authorities, includes passport information, phone numbers, and personal behaviours such as driving and drinking routines.

According to the leaked material, one agent has the characters “jamesbond007” in reference to the fictitious MI6 officers’ much-coveted Aston Martin, while another has the characters “DB9” in reference to the mythical MI6 officers’ much-coveted Aston Martin.

Another agent is said to be infatuated with high-end automobiles, while another is a frequent drinker who “consistently breaches traffic restrictions.”

Ukraine’s officials have accused the agents of being involved in illegal operations throughout Europe.

Some of the spies may have been actively gathering intelligence within the United Kingdom, according to reports.

Ukrainian officials made no mention of how they received the list.

Some of the material looked to be based on earlier disclosures of sensitive Russian information, according to Aric Toler, a researcher with the investigative website Bellingcat.

Earlier in March, an FSB whistleblower alleged that its operatives were kept in the dark about plans for an invasion of Ukraine, going on to describe the conflict as a “complete disaster” comparable to Nazi Germany’s demise.

The FSB, a successor to the Soviet-era KGB, is primarily a domestic security service but has been implicated to international killings.

Europe has traditionally been a hotspot for cold-war-style espionage between spies.

Cities like Brussels, Vienna, Berlin, Prague, and Warsaw have historically been connected with covert spy operations.
Human sources, known as HUMIT, and data received electronically, known as SIGINT, are both used to gather intelligence.

The intelligence cycle is the pattern that the standard method follows.

Governments and authorities will frequently offer a list of objectives to an intelligence agency that follows the cycle of planning, collecting, processing, analysis, and dissemination.