Service for Illegals
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Service for Illegals was a clandestine KGB unit responsible for managing deep-cover intelligence officers operating abroad under false identities and without diplomatic protection.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
KGB unit
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intelligence organization component ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
agents operated without diplomatic immunity
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agents used long-term fabricated biographies ⓘ high level of operational secrecy ⓘ separation from official Soviet diplomatic structures ⓘ |
| employerOf |
deep-cover agents
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illegal intelligence officers ⓘ support personnel for illegal networks ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
clandestine operations
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espionage ⓘ foreign intelligence ⓘ human intelligence ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
collection of military intelligence abroad
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collection of political intelligence abroad ⓘ collection of scientific and technical intelligence ⓘ long-term penetration of foreign institutions ⓘ maintenance of covert influence capabilities ⓘ |
| hasOperationalRole |
communications with illegal agents abroad
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creation of false identities for agents ⓘ documentation and forgery support ⓘ logistical support for illegal agents ⓘ maintenance of legends for agents ⓘ management of deep-cover intelligence officers ⓘ support of illegal residency networks ⓘ training of illegal officers ⓘ |
| legalStatus | secret component of Soviet state security apparatus ⓘ |
| operatedBy | KGB First Chief Directorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | clandestine ⓘ |
| operationalTheater |
North America
NERFINISHED
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Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ foreign countries ⓘ other regions of strategic interest to the USSR ⓘ |
| partOf | KGB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
illegal resident spy
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non-official cover agent ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization |
GRU (as another Soviet foreign intelligence body)
NERFINISHED
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Soviet foreign intelligence service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
First Chief Directorate of the KGB
NERFINISHED
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KGB leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
covert communications
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deep-cover infiltration ⓘ false identities ⓘ non-official cover ⓘ |
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