Low-level Agent
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Germany
How Russia recruits its agents in Germany, one click at a time
Russian intelligence services are using Telegram, among other social media platforms, to recruit so-called "low-level agents" in Germany for small acts of sabotage, surveillance or provocation. Even a simple click or like can put users on the radar of Moscow's intelligence agencies.
Low-level agents are individuals, often recruited online, who carry out small-scale sabotage or disruptive tasks for foreign actors – like vandalism, surveillance, or minor attacks –without collecting intelligence or understanding the broader operations of the sponsoring network.