Intelligence is the most closed field of activity, carefully keeping its secrets and secrets. All the more valuable is the opportunity to touch the glorious pages of her chronicle, learn about the scouts who made history with their own hands, and see facsimiles of important documents. These are materials from the archives of the SVR of Russia, the Central Office of the FSB, the Archive of the President of the Russian Federation, the Russian State Security Institute, etc. This historical research will be very interesting and useful for both professionals and a wide range of readers. In recent years, many books on intelligence topics have appeared on store shelves. However, the vast majority of them are limited to describing individual events and selected personalities. The uniqueness of this book lies in the fact that for the first time it tells about the main milestones in the history of Russian foreign intelligence from the moment of its creation (December 20, 1920) to the present day.
Intelligence is the most closed field of activity, carefully keeping its secrets and secrets. All the more valuable is the opportunity to touch the glorious pages of her chronicle, learn about the scouts who made history with their own hands, and see facsimiles of important documents. These are materials from the archives of the SVR of Russia, the Central Office of the FSB, the Archive of the President of the Russian Federation, the Russian State Security Institute, etc. This historical research will be very interesting and useful for both professionals and a wide range of readers. In recent years, many books on intelligence topics have appeared on store shelves. However, the vast majority of them are limited to describing individual events and selected personalities. The uniqueness of this book lies in the fact that for the first time it tells about the main milestones in the history of Russian foreign intelligence from the moment of its creation (December 20, 1920) to the present day.