Russian military intelligence officer tried to infiltrate the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. The man applied for the role of an ISS trainee under a fake Brazilian passport, the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) said..

According to AIVD, the man was even hired, but was subsequently arrested. Director General of the General Intelligence and Security Service Eric Ackerboom noted that it is rare to arrest an intelligence officer of "

“He could have access to information and people who are very interested in the GRU. And he could also influence criminal cases within the framework of the ISS,” Akerbum said..

It should be noted that the International Criminal Court is investigating, in particular, possible war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine..

Russian intelligence officer introduced himself as Brazilian citizen Victor Muller Ferreira, although his real name is Sergey Vladimirovich Cherkasov. Cherkasov used a well-thought-out cover under which he hid all his ties with Russia in general and with the GRU in particular..

An officer of this kind is better known as an " Due to their pseudonym, illegals are difficult to detect and often go unnoticed, allowing them to carry out intelligence activities..

At the moment, the 36-year-old Russian was sent back to Brazil, where he is still in custody to consider a criminal case against him..