Latvian intelligence has released the names of Russian and Belarusian spies

In its annual report dated April 2, 2026, the Latvian Military Intelligence and Security Service identified six agents of Russia’s GRU and one employee of the Belarusian intelligence service. 

This was reported by LSM.

According to the agency, these individuals systematically spied against Latvia’s national interests, gathering data on military infrastructure and support for Ukraine. Among the identified Russian officers are Major Alexei Pyzhikov, 2nd-rank Captains Alexei Lesnikov and Nikolai Chetverikov, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Yushin, Colonel Alexander Gladkov, and Grigory Ivanov. Sergei Baranov was identified as the representative of the Belarusian special services.

The report details the activities of Grigory Ivanov, who since 2017 has overseen the collection of intelligence on the aviation network, airfields, and the presence of NATO forces in the region. Using family connections in Latvia, he also gathered information on the volume of military aid to Kyiv and technical details, such as the conditions for purchasing local SIM cards. Some of the individuals on the list worked undercover as military attachés at the Russian Embassy prior to the full-scale invasion in 2022, from where they were expelled shortly after the start of the war.

Latvian intelligence notes that Russian and Belarusian services are focusing on recruiting Latvians who regularly visit these countries. The document emphasizes that in the event of a direct armed conflict with the West, the recruited agents were planned to be used for sabotage and to coordinate strikes according to scenarios already implemented by Russia in Ukraine. The disclosure of names is part of a strategy to counter hybrid threats and serve as a warning to citizens about the risks of collaborating with foreign intelligence services. Currently, the Internal Security Service continues to monitor the activities of the identified influence networks.

In Latvia, a citizen of the country was detained on suspicion of spying for Russia. The detainee was gathering intelligence for the Russian Federation’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU).

Earlier, the UK Crown Prosecution Service announced that five Bulgarian citizens would face charges on suspicion of spying for the Russian Federation.

Poland’s Internal Security Agency detained a Belarusian agent.