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Three Bulgarian Spies Sentenced for UK Espionage Plot

3/8/2025

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Three Bulgarian spies—Vanya Gaberova, Katrin Ivanova, and Tihomir Ivanchev—were sentenced for plotting against the UK. From a guesthouse in Great Yarmouth, they surveilled journalists and military locations using sophisticated tech and fake identities, revealing a chilling connection to Russian intelligence and a serious threat to national security.

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Three Bulgarian spies—Vanya Gaberova, Katrin Ivanova, and Tihomir Ivanchev—were sentenced for plotting against the UK. From a guesthouse in Great Yarmouth, they surveilled journalists and military locations using sophisticated tech and fake identities, revealing a chilling connection to Russian intelligence and a serious threat to national security.