Roussev had made many of them himself, putting spy cameras and bugs in men’s ties, a Coke bottle and even the buttonhole flower on a Minion soft toy. Mr Murphy said it took more than a week to search ...

Kirill Kachur, 33, was being hunted by the team who had been tasked with kidnapping him and sending him back to Moscow, ...

Here's what we know about the spy ring, nicknamed "the Minions", an apparent reference to the yellow characters in Despicable Me, and their operations: Operation one: Kidnap plot against Salisbury ...

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Six members of a Russian proxy spy ring dubbed the “Minions” are facing years behind bars for ...

The group, dubbed ‘the Minions’ were found guilty of spying ... Biser Dzhambazov and Vanya Gaberova (left) were part of the spy ring and lovers behind Katrin Ivanova’s back (Picture ...

Bulgarians found guilty in UK of espionage on behalf of Russia A Minion doll equipped with a hidden camera Six members of a Russian proxy spy ring dubbed “the Minions” are facing years behind ...

Russian proxy spy ring facing years behind bars for one of the ‘largest and most complex’ enemy operations to be uncovered in Britain ...

Six Bulgarians have been convicted of being part of a spy ring which carried out surveillance in the UK and across Europe for Russia. Following a three-month trial in London, two women and a man ...

Among the haul were homemade audiovisual spy devices hidden inside everyday objects including a rock, men's ties, a Coke bottle and a Minions cuddly toy. The trial heard detailed evidence of the ...