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Spymaster | Ukraine
Illia Samoilenko, the Azov brigade's intelligence wizard

Illia Samoilenko, known as Gandalf, heads intelligence for the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov. In the background, the Azovstal factory in Mariupol during the siege in 2022.
Illia Samoilenko, known as Gandalf, heads intelligence for the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov. In the background, the Azovstal factory in Mariupol during the siege in 2022. © Intelligence Online/Reuters
Illia Samoilenko, who fought in the infamous siege in Mariupol in 2022 and whose men know him by his nickname, 'Gandalf', is now head of intelligence for Ukraine's 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov. Active on the battlefield against Moscow, he is just as active on the political scene, quietly preparing his rise to the Ukrainian parliament. [...]
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