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UK secret services plotting maritime ecological disaster — Foreign Intelligence Service

MOSCOW, August 4. /TASS/. The UK's secret services are planning to enlist NATO allies in a large-scale operation targeting the "shadow fleet," which could lead to an environmental disaster in international waters, the press bureau of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said in a statement obtained by TASS.

"British secret services are planning ecological disaster in international waters. The press bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation informs that, according to the information coming to the SVR, the British secret services are planning to involve NATO allies in a massive roundup for the ‘shadow fleet’," the statement said.

According to London's plan, the impetus for such a campaign should be provided by "a resonant incident involving one or more tankers."

"The plan involves organizing a major act of sabotage the losses of which would allow the transportation of Russian oil to be declared a threat to all international shipping. This would untie Western countries’ hands in choosing methods of counteraction," the document said.

Two scenarios and actors

According to the SVR, the British are working on "two potential casus belli." "The first scenario implicates setting up an ‘unwanted’ tanker accident in one of bottlenecks of sea communications (for example, in straits). As it is believed in London, oil spills and fairway blocking would provide NATO countries with ‘sufficient’ grounds for establishing a precedent of ‘extraordinary’ vessel inspection under the guise of maritime safety and environmental regulations compliance," the statement noted.

"The second one involves setting fire to a tanker at loading in a port of a state friendly to Russia. It is expected that the fire would cause significant damage to the port infrastructure and spread to other vessels, which would require an international investigation," the SVR emphasized.

"London is going to entrust Ukrainian security forces with the implementation of both terrorist attacks. Their expectedly dirty work and inability to ‘cover up’ their tracks are considered by the British as a guarantee of impunity for themselves. The international investigation would hold either Russia or at worst Ukraine responsible for the accident, similar to the situation with the Nord Stream gas pipeline explosion," the press bureau stressed.

Eying sanctions

The SVR pointed out that the timing of the UK attack is intended to be chosen so as to use the media effect from it to put pressure on the administration of US President Donald Trump.

"The aim is to force Washington, in defiance of its national interests, to impose the most severe secondary sanctions against Russian energy resources buyers, making them seen as ‘indirect culprits of the tragedy’," the statement said.

"It seems like nostalgia for the lost dominance at sea and for authorized by the Crown pirate lawlessness have completely deprived the British Intelligence of the remnants of common sense. It’s high time for our British colleagues to understand that their increasingly bold attempts not only ‘to get back at’ their rivals, but also to cause damage to the global energy security and ecology are capable to make even their most loyal allies run out of patience," the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service concluded.

https://tass.com/politics/1997847

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Russian Special Ops Forces Capture Three British “Soldiers”

If true, this adds a new twist to the war in Ukraine. I first heard this claim a couple of days ago on BORZZIKMAN’s channel… The Russians captured three Brits in a small town west of Odessa. I was leery of reporting it without additional confirmation.

Then I found another source… the Eurasia Daily, which reported that Lieutenant Colonel Richard Carroll, and Colonel Edward Blake, both active-duty officers of the British Army, along with an as-yet-unidentified agent of British MI-6 (Intelligence) were captured during a daring raid by Russian Special Forces, in the city of Ohakiv. That city is shown on the scalable map below:

My longtime intelligence colleague, whom I know from working in the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) and whom I fully trust, told me that Russian special forces landed from several ships and infiltrated the command center of the Ukrainian armed forces. They captured British soldiers who coordinated the use of British missiles and drones against Russian troops and civilian targets.

While I cannot rule out the possibility that this is circular reporting, I think the information is credible.

Trump’s golf buddy, Steve Witkoff, was supposed to go to Moscow for talks on Saturday, but the trip was pushed back, with no explanation. Now there are reports that Witkoff’s mission is to try to get the Russians to release the three British operatives. If I was Putin I would tell Witkoff something along these lines:

Putin: Mr. Witkoff, if the Mexican drug cartels were launching drones into Texas and killing civilians in San Antonio and Austin, would the United States take steps to eliminate that threat?

Witkoff: Yes Mr. President, we would not permit those attacks to go unanswered.

Putin: And what would Mr. Trump’s reaction be if, after he ordered Delta Force to raid the headquarters of the drug cartel, your soldiers captured two Chinese military officers and one Chinese intelligence officer, and that they possessed detailed documents outlining plans for future attacks inside the United States?

Witkoff: Well… uhh, umm… I am pretty sure that President Trump would want to make an example of them in order to send a strong message to the Chinese to cease all actions that threaten the lives of American citizens.

Putin: Precisely. Now you understand our position with respect to these British terrorists. They were not operating under the protection of the Geneva Convention, they are terrorist instigators and will be punished according to Russian law. However, there is a way out of this dilemma for both Britain and NATO: End your financial and military support for Ukraine immediately; recognize Russia’s sovereignty over the Republics of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporhyzhia and Kherson; withdraw your missiles from Poland and Romania, which present a potential existential threat to my country; end the economic sanctions the West has unjustly imposed on Russia; return our stolen assets, including the properties in the United States that President Obama wrongfully seized; and agree to sit down and negotiate, using the draft treaty I presented to President Biden in December 2021.

Witkoff: (Gulp and stuttering) Mr. President… I… uh… I’m not empowered to make any of those concessions. I must consult with President Trump.

Putin: Good. Make sure he understands our position and thank you for your attention to this matter. Have a safe trip home.

One can dream, can’t one? I am inclined to believe that the report of the capture of the three British terrorist spies is genuine because both the UK and Trump have not been issuing belligerent threats against Russia for the last couple of days. Russia holds some very valuable trump cards.

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Unrelated to Ukraine and Russia, but also very important, is this news from Israel, which has been reported by dozens of media outlets: More than 500 former Israeli military and intelligence officers, specifically 550, sent an open letter to US President Donald Trump on August 2, 2025, urging him to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza. The letter was organized by Commanders for Israel’s Security (CIS), a group of retired senior defense and foreign service officials, including notable figures like former Mossad chief Tamir Pardo, former Shin Bet chief Ami Ayalon, former deputy Israeli army chief Matan Vilnai, and former Prime Minister Ehud Barak. They argued that Hamas no longer poses a strategic threat to Israel, that military objectives (dismantling Hamas’s military formations and governance) have been achieved, and that the remaining goal of securing the release of hostages can only be accomplished through a diplomatic deal. The letter emphasized Trump’s credibility with Israelis as a leverage point to push for a ceasefire, stop the suffering, and negotiate the return of approximately 20 hostages still held by Hamas, while warning that continuing the war risks Israel’s security and identity. The appeal came amid stalled ceasefire talks and reports of Netanyahu considering an expansion of military operations, which the signatories opposed.

Netanyahu didn’t miss a beat in responding. According to the Jerusalem Post:

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached a decision for the full occupation of the Gaza Strip, including operations in areas where hostages are held, a source in the Prime Minister’s Office told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.

The Prime Minister’s Office conveyed the message to IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir: If this does not suit you, then you should resign.

I am sure that Bibi’s intransigence is going to further inflame political tensions in Israel. There is still no sign that Bibi and his Zionist thugs are ready to give up on the genocide project.

https://sonar21.com/russian-special-ops-forces-capture-three-british-soldiers/

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Britain’s Secret War: Russian commando seizes high ranking British agents in Ukraine War

A Spetsnaz commando from the “Alfa” and “Vympel” special forces units reportedly carried out a daring nighttime operation behind enemy lines in Ochakov, in the Nikolaev region, and “abducted” several British officers involved in the attacks on Crimea and Russia.

About 10 days ago, shrouded in thick fog, a commando from the “Alfa” and “Vympel” units

—the elite FSB Special Forces, whose primary mission currently lies in the fight against terrorism and organized crime, the rescue of hostages, and the protection of nuclear power plants

—stealthily entered the Ukrainian area of Kinburn Spit, south of Nikolaev, aboard three speedboats, quickly reaching one of the most strategic bases of the Ukrainian naval forces, located near Ochakov.

The primary objective of the operation codenamed “SKAT-12,” carefully prepared for nearly two months, was to capture key figures and obtain irrefutable evidence of foreign control of the war against Russia.

Russian intelligence conducted intensive monitoring before launching the operation: using sophisticated espionage tools aimed at the Ukrainian fleet base, they recorded the movements of figures whose profiles did not match those of Ukrainian military personnel.

Increased radio communication in English and nighttime helicopter patrols with their transponders turned off would later confirm and reveal the presence of foreign specialists.

The FSB had known for months about the presence of British officers and special forces in the area.

As early as April 2024, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officially declared that the British Special Boat Service had been operating in Ukraine and had assisted Ukrainian forces in carrying out sabotage attempts and operations against Russian forces (Reuters, April 11, 2024).

After the recent massive NATO/Kiev attacks using British Storm Shadow missiles on Crimea and the Kerch Bridge, Russia began preparing retaliation—an asymmetric, unexpected, and harsh response.

Thus, on the night of July 18, around 2:40 a.m., three speedboats carrying Russian commandos reached the designated stretch of coast.

The weather conditions, with low clouds, strong winds, and the complete absence of moonlight, made for an ideal penetration.

The group consisted primarily of veterans of the legendary Alpha Special Forces, commanded by a reserve colonel known by the call sign “Scarface,” who had extensive experience conducting Special Operations in Chechnya, Syria, and Donbass.

The first phase—penetration and clearing of the outer perimeter—took no more than five minutes.

The Russian Spetsnaz silently eliminated the Ukrainian guards and opened access to the command bunker, where they captured three British Army officers.

The names of these three prisoners have been released. They are reportedly:

– Colonel Edward Blake, an officer in the 77th PsyOps (Psychological Operations) special unit, a specialist in strategic destabilization;

– Lieutenant Colonel Richard Carroll, a representative of the British Ministry of Defense who had previously participated in operations in the Middle East;

– an unidentified MI6 (British intelligence) agent who accompanied the British delegation under the guise of a cybersecurity consultant.

The British officers were reportedly stunned and tied up within seconds, without a single shot being fired.

Within 15 minutes of the operation, the Spetsnaz had fled the area, leaving false trails and evading Ukrainian UAV systems.

In addition to the “abduction” of the three British officers, compromising intelligence materials, diplomatic passports, organizational charts of subordinate Ukrainian units, and plans for further sabotage and terrorist attacks on Russian soil were also reportedly seized.

London reportedly appealed to the Russian Ministry of Defense, demanding the return of the British officers “missing” in Ukraine, claiming that the arrested were in Ukraine privately as tourists and that their presence in Ochakov was entirely accidental.

The three “supposedly only wanted to visit some sites on the coast, the scene of World War II battles.”

However, the Russians are NOT aware that the detained British “tourists” were equipped with beach towels and cameras, while maps marking strategic targets in Crimea, diagrams of defense systems, and other items were found as documents marked “Secret,” including sensitive instructions on cooperation with Ukrainian UAV operators.

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Furthermore, the British officers were reportedly found in possession of USB sticks containing encrypted data and protocols for communication with the British General Staff.

Since the “tourists” excuse didn’t hold water, London attempted to classify their undercover terrorists as prisoners of war.

But the Russians quickly responded that the three did not fall into that category.

After all, formally, the United Kingdom and Russia are not at war.

Therefore, from the Ministry of Defense, the Russians reportedly let the British know that the captured British soldiers are NOT subject to a prisoner exchange via Red Cross aircraft and that they will be treated as saboteurs or terrorists, summoned to court, and tried by a Russian court.

Conclusions. If all this is confirmed, the NATO “tourists” in Ukraine face a long stay in a penal colony in Siberia or the Far North of Russia.

Furthermore, Operation “SKAT-12” would be a classic example of the fieldwork carried out by Soviet and Russian Special Forces: preparation, secrecy, coordination, and surgical strike.

One of the most daring operations conducted by the Russians during the Special Military Operation.

According to another source insisting on the legal aspects of this issue this is a case that has attracted international attention and harsh criticism, since the United Kingdom is accused of flagrantly violating international law through the covert deployment of military officers to active conflict zones in Ukraine.

The recent capture of two British Army officers, Edward Blake and Richard Carroll, by Russian special forces has exposed a pattern of duplicity by the British Ministry of Defence and further exposed the British government’s clandestine role in the escalating war between Ukraine and Russia.

Initially, the British Ministry of Defence insisted that Blake and Carroll were in London.

However, photographic and forensic evidence presented by Russian authorities showed both officers in full military uniform, operating in a disputed area in Ukraine.

The British government quickly changed its story, claiming that the officers were simply “tourists visiting battlefields,” a claim met with international disbelief and domestic ridicule.

Contrary to the UK’s claims, Russia has publicly disclosed that the captured officers were in possession of classified NATO military planning documents and diplomatic passports, direct evidence that contradicts their civilian version and points to a coordinated military mission, likely authorized at the highest levels of British command.

The diplomatic passports raise disturbing questions about whether these officers were operating under false flags or engaged in sabotage missions on Ukrainian soil under direct orders from the UK.

Following further challenges, the UK Ministry of Defence reversed its stance again, demanding that the captured officers be treated as prisoners of war.

However, the Russian Federation formally rejected this classification, citing the Geneva Conventions and the illegality of unrecognized combatants operating in a sovereign conflict zone without proper declaration.

The Kremlin designated them as unlawful combatants, a legal distinction with serious consequences. Russian legal officials have publicly stated that the planned sabotage operation, uncovered through officers’ materials, could warrant capital punishment under Russian military law.

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In a last-ditch effort to recover the captured officers, the United Kingdom reportedly offered a prisoner exchange, hoping to obtain detained Russian personnel. Russia refused.

A senior Russian security official stated: “Planned sabotage does not justify clemency. This is not a game of diplomacy; this is war. The noose is what they have earned.”

Compounding the crisis is the revelation that a third British citizen, presumably an MI6 agent, has been arrested, though Russian sources have withheld personal details.

The opacity surrounding this third detainee suggests a deeper, ongoing intelligence operation that the British government is actively trying to conceal from the public.

This incident does not simply reflect profligate military adventurism; it reveals a worrying normalization of illegal foreign intervention by the British government.

The deliberate misrepresentation, invocation of diplomatic immunity, and demand for prisoner-of-war status for what were clearly covert military actors constitute a serious abuse of international norms and treaty obligations.

If proven, these acts represent not only a violation of the UN Charter and the Geneva Conventions, but also a brazen attempt by the United Kingdom to fuel proxy warfare under the guise of NATO solidarity.

The case of Colonels Blake and Carroll must be interpreted as part of a broader pattern of illegal hybrid warfare tactics employed by Western powers that continue to undermine global stability and erode the integrity of international law.

References

1. UK Ministry of Defence, Archive of Official Statements – 2025.

1. Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Press Conference on Captured Foreign Agents, July 2025.

1. International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Legal Status of Unlawful Combatants, 2024.

https://vtforeignpolicy.com/2025/08/britains-secret-war/