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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gavin Cordon

UK spy agency had to ‘pre-bunk’ Russian propaganda over Ukraine war, GCHQ boss says

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The conflict in Ukraine has represented a “sea change” in the release of secret intelligence to inform public debate, the head of the GCHQ spy agency has said.

Sir Jeremy Fleming said the release of details by western intelligence agencies of the Russian military build-up in the run-up to the invasion had helped counter Moscow’s narrative that Ukraine was threatening its neighbour.

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