How Russia trains its spies

Moscow's elite 'illegal' sleeper agents pose as foreigners and live under false identities known as 'legends', often for decades

UK September 26, 2023: Five alleged Russian spies (clockwise from top left): Katrin Ivanova, Vanya Gaberova (centre), Bizer Dzhambazov, Orlin Roussev and Ivan Stoyanov

The Russian plane that landed in Moscow last week carr…