Spa town spies: Czech church linked to a Kremlin kompromat campaign.
20 April 2025
Karlovy Vary is famous for its hot springs – but its Russian orthodox church is a hotbed of spies.
The church was used by operatives from Russia's GRU military intelligence agency for covert meetings and influence operations aimed at destabilising the EU, the Czech Security Information Service (BIS) has revealed.
The church was used by operatives from Russia's GRU military intelligence agency for covert meetings and influence operations aimed at destabilising the EU, the Czech Security Information Service (BIS) has revealed.