A Russian Spy, Suddenly Cast Into the Spotlight, Flees Japan
NYT > World News·July 23, 2026

A Russian military intelligence officer has fled Japan after his covert activities were exposed. He had been using the Aeroflot airline office in Tokyo as a front to conduct espionage. The officer's departure came shortly after his identity and operations were revealed. His sudden exit suggests that his cover had been compromised, forcing him to abandon his post.
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