Vladimir Putin's henchmen are planning to cause 'mayhem' in Britain and the rest of Europe, the chief of MI5 has warned.
Russian president Vladimir Putin speaks during the Summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States , October 8, 2024, in Moscow, Russia Vladimir Putin’s henchmen are planning to cause ‘mayhem’ in Britain and the rest of Europe, the chief of MI5 has warned. In a rare speech outlining the current threat level, director general Ken McCallum also pointed the finger at Iran of being behind ‘plot after plot’ on British soil since the killing of Mahsa Amini in 2022.
Speaking at the counter-terrorism operations centre in west London on Tuesday, he said: ‘The UK’s leading role in supporting Ukraine means we loom large in the fevered imagination of Putin’s regime and we should expect to see continued acts of aggression here at home. ‘The GRU in particular is on a sustained mission to generate mayhem on British and European streets.
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