Sergei Skripal: A Study of the Covert Operation to Assassinate the Russian Double Agent

Year 2021, Volume: 17 Issue: 38, 5525 - 5544, 15.06.2021

Md. Ishtiaq Ahmed Talukder

https://doi.org/10.26466/opus.800519

Abstract

Intelligence collection still remains one of the fundamental purposes of the intelligence agencies, which sometimes lead them to get involved in insurgency as a part of their counterinsurgent acts covertly or overtly. Covert operation leading to double agent Sergei Skripal, the Russian double agent who formerly worked for MI6, was such a person whose life along with his daughter was at risk, as they were alleged to be poisoned by Novichok agents. While analysing covert operation in general, this study aims at describing the attack on Skripal, as well as investigating into the fact and present with relevant information regarding the attack. Online-based resources have been used for gathering necessary information on the Skripal attack, and the perception claims made by the disparate authorities have been analysed to reach for the final conclusion. This paper concludes that the Novichok attack was particularly aimed at Skripal in Salisbury, which brought the question of Russian involvement. As it is denied from the beginning by Russia, the UK brought the allegation in their parliament blaming it as use of force by Russia which is a clear violation of the UN Charter.

Keywords

Sergei Skripal, Covert Operation, Double Agent, Nerve Agent, Novichok, Spy

Sergei Skripal: Rus Çift Taraflı Ajanına Suikast Amaçlı Örtülü Operasyon Üzerine Bir Çalışma

Abstract

İstihbarat toplama hala istihbarat teşkilatlarının temel amaçlarından biri olmaya devam etmektedir ve bu da bazen onların isyan bastırma eylemlerinin bir parçası olarak gizli veya açık bir şekilde isyana karışmalarına neden olmaktadır. Daha önce MI6 istihbaratı için çalışan Rus kökenli ve çift taraflı ajan Sergei Skripal, Novichok ajanları tarafından yapılan gizli bir operasyonla kızıyla birlikte zehirlendikleri iddiasıyla hayatı tehlikeye girmiş bir kişidir. Bu çalışma, örtülü operasyonu genel olarak analiz ederken, Skripal'e yapılan saldırıyı tanımlamanın yanı sıra, olayı araştırmayı ve saldırıya ilişkin gerekli bilgileri sunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Skripal saldırısı hakkında gerekli bilgilerin toplanması için açık kaynaklar kullanılmış ve nihai sonuca varmak için farklı otoriteler tarafından yapılan algı iddiaları analiz edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Bu makalede varılan bulgular, Novichok saldırısının özellikle Salisbury'deki Skripal'i hedef aldığı ve bunun da Rus müdahalesi sorununu gündeme getirdiği sonucuna varmaktadır. Rusya'nın başından beri yalanladığı bu olay İngiltere, Rusya'nın güç kullanımı olarak suçlandığı ve BM Sözleşmesi'nin açık ihlali olduğu iddiasını parlamentoya taşımıştır.

Keywords

Sergei Skripal, Örtülü Operasyon, Çift Taraflı Ajan, Nerve Agent (Sinir Bozucu Madde), Novichok, Casus.

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