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Headline: GDP Group: Another FSB-Controlled Company Group Led by General Komogorov Penetrated EU Countries
Short Summary: FSB-led GDP Group under General Komogorov has covertly penetrated EU countries, including Latvia, conducting hybrid influence operations as part of Kremlin’s strategic campaign.
Extended Summary: On December 15, 2025, an investigative report published by the Center for Journalistic Investigations details how a group of companies known as the GDP Group, controlled by Russia's FSB and led by General Sergey Komogorov, has stealthily established operations within the European Union, particularly Latvia. Komogorov, a former senior FSB official connected to the Wagner Group, heads this network. The investigation reveals the complex corporate structures and maritime assets (notably the dredgers Astra and Poseidon 1 active near Riga shipyards in November 2025) through which the group exerts influence, engages in espionage, and facilitates hybrid warfare tactics within EU borders. This covert penetration exemplifies a broader Kremlin hybrid threat utilizing economic fronts, legal proxies, and intelligence operatives embedded within EU states, posing persistent security and political challenges. The report gains credibility from official registries, specific vessel images, and detailed profiles, indicating a sophisticated hybrid threat operational in the Baltic region.
This investigation reveals the presence of the GDP Group, a cluster of companies controlled by Russia's FSB and headed by General Sergey Komogorov, operating within European Union states. The report outlines a web of interconnected businesses involved in covert operations aimed at advancing Kremlin interests in EU countries, including Latvia. It details Komogorov's background as a former senior FSB officer closely linked to the Wagner Group and exposes the operational methods and corporate structures used to infiltrate and influence economic and political targets in the EU. The article includes photographs of dredger vessels Astra and Poseidon 1 operating in the Riga shipyard waters in November 2025, illustrating the group’s maritime presence. The report highlights the broader hybrid threat posed by FSB-linked entities engaging in economic infiltration, espionage, and influence operations across EU borders.
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