The Ukraine war and the shift in Russian intelligence priorities
Journal: Intelligence & National Security
Year: 2024

The war in Ukraine has transformed Russian intelligence activities.It has drawn the bulk of Russian intelligence collection resources, both inside Ukraine and further afield, to focus on war-related, often low-level operational/tactical targets.Even strategic collection is related to the war, especially directed toward bolstering Russia's global reputation.However, the war has also led to the dismantling of a large portion of Russia's intelligence apparatus, including both human and signals inte