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Headline: Estonia deports Russian citizen suspected of gathering intelligence for intended acts of sabotage
Short Summary: On 13 February 2026, Estonia's Police and Border Guard Board deported Russian citizen Andrei Zhuravlyov, suspected of collecting intelligence to aid Russian sabotage activities in Ida-Viru County. The deportation followed a proposal from Estonia's Internal Security Service (KaPo), which stated Zhuravlyov was used by Russian special services to gather intelligence. Born in Narva in 1967, Zhuravlyov held an Estonian residence permit but mostly resided in Russia. Records show multiple border crossings from Russia to Finland by car and on foot at the Estonia-Russia border. KaPo indicated such intelligence gathering corresponds to preparatory phases of Russian sabotage operations.
Extended Summary: On 13 February 2026, Estonia's Police and Border Guard Board deported Russian citizen Andrei Zhuravlyov, suspected of collecting intelligence to aid Russian sabotage activities in Ida-Viru County. The deportation followed a proposal from Estonia's Internal Security Service (KaPo), which stated Zhuravlyov was used by Russian special services to gather intelligence. Born in Narva in 1967, Zhuravlyov held an Estonian residence permit but mostly resided in Russia. Records show multiple border crossings from Russia to Finland by car and on foot at the Estonia-Russia border. KaPo indicated such intelligence gathering corresponds to preparatory phases of Russian sabotage operations.
Estonia deported Russian citizen Andrei Zhuravlyov on suspicion of intelligence gathering for Russian special services to facilitate sabotage in Ida-Viru County. The Internal Security Service (KaPo) stated that persons acting for Russian intelligence planned to use him for collecting information. Zhuravlyov, born in Narva (1967) and resident in Russia, held an Estonian residence permit but spent most of his time physically in Russia. He had prior criminal records in Russia related to drugs and multiple border crossings between Russia and Finland, as well as foot crossings at the Estonia-Russia border. Estonian authorities view these activities as preparatory stages for Russian sabotage operations.
This event clearly involves Russian intelligence activity operationalized through a suspected agent gathering intelligence in Estonia, and the Estonian authorities' countermeasures (deportation) are defensive but the event itself centers on hostile espionage activities targeted at Estonia.
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