Inside the shadowy world of anti-Putin sabotage from within Russia

"You will get a file... from me or a colleague… with the proposed target. The file will contain [the target's] photo, his data, his details, date of birth, age, and a description of him. There'll be information on his car, if he has one. When you go to the target, don't take a phone," he told his volunteers.Foma was once part of the Russian elite, so he claims to have a unique set of contacts and constant flow of insider information.He showed Mamon on his laptop how he mapped military targets."This shows a database... the location of storage warehouses, and military units. Where generals live… Where the pilots of strategic bombers who shell Ukraine live."In order to break the system, you need to understand how it works. Then you can aim for their weak points."He said there were about "three dozen" people in his network split between Russia, Ukraine and elsewhere in Europe, with the contingent outside Russia providing logistical support, such as tracking targets' digital footprints.Foma stressed that the GUR suggests the targets to be surveilled, but that he and his team check for themselves that these individuals should be considered military criminals."As a rule… we also check the...