A lieutenant colonel surnamed Hsiao, based in the army's Aviation and Special Forces Command, had been detained on suspicion of leaking defense secrets to "foreign forces including China."
A deep dive into Efron’s Jewish identity does not answer those questions. But it does reveal that Efron not only worked as a spy but had a deep knowledge of the spies in Jewish tradition.
Commenting on the report, Zakharova said: "The accusation of spying activities by employees of the Russian Embassy in Chisinau is unfounded. It is a fantasy which has nothing to do with reality."
An Iranian publication claims that those arrested “were directly and indirectly related to a Zionist center.” Iran’s religious regime has persecuted Baháʼís for decades.
The FSB claims to have seized more than 4 kg (9 pounds) of plastic explosives, four detonators, military design documentation and $150,000 in cash.
The ministry did not specify whether the submarine was armed. It said it was at the base from July 5 to July 8.
Poland says it has become a major target of Russian spies and it accuses Moscow of trying to destabilize it.