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Spanish specialist behind disclosure of 400 spies linked to NATO, Ukrainian intelligence

TASS · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · · 267 words
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The article reports that Enrique Arias Gil, a Spanish IT specialist granted asylum in Russia, claims to have uncovered personal data of 400 intelligence employees from Spain and Ukraine linked to NATO and the CIA. It further mentions that pro-Russian hacker groups allegedly leaked this data and provided it to Russian intelligence services.

Propaganda risk 40%
Claims checked 9
Techniques found 3
Topics 3

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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Center100%
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What happened

A Spanish IT specialist and lecturer, Enrique Arias Gil, who is wanted by Europol and has received political asylum in Russia, participated in the search for personal data of 400 employees of Ukrainian and Spanish intelligence services linked to NATO, the CIA…

Why it matters

"This took me three months of work," Arias said in an interview with TASS.

Common ground

"So let them be very careful." According to him, among these 400 people were officers holding the ranks of brigadier general, colonel and lieutenant colonel.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

The article reports that Enrique Arias Gil, a Spanish IT specialist granted asylum in Russia, claims to have uncovered personal data of 400 intelligence employees from Spain and Ukraine linked to NATO and the CIA. It further mentions that pro-Russian hacker groups allegedly leaked this data and provided it to Russian intelligence services.

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Propaganda Score
confidence: 90%
Moderate concerns. Notable use of persuasive or loaded language.

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Appeal to Fear 70% confidence
Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.
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Glittering Generalities 60% confidence
Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Arias added, he managed to obtain photographs and personal information of more than 1,000 Spanish police officers.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Arias Gil obtained photographs and personal information of over 1,000 Spanish police officers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of members of the first Legislature of the Congress of Deputies of Spain. They were elected in the 1979 elections.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Congress_of_Deputies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of Spanish-language authors, organized by country.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Spanish-language_autho…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pedro Arias de Ávila (c. 1440 – 6 March 1531; often Pedro Arias Dávila or Pedrarias Dávila) was a Spanish soldier and colonial administrator. He led the first great Spanish expedition to the mainland …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Arias_Dávila
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Claim 2: “A Spanish IT specialist and lecturer, Enrique Arias Gil, who is wanted by Europol and has received political asylum in Russia”
CORROBORATED
Multiple independent sources (TASS, The Moscow Times, and other web results) confirm that Enrique Arias Gil is a Spanish IT specialist/professor wanted by Europol who has received political asylum in Russia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of members of the first Legislature of the Congress of Deputies of Spain. They were elected in the 1979 elections.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Congress_of_Deputies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pedro Arias de Ávila (c. 1440 – 6 March 1531; often Pedro Arias Dávila or Pedrarias Dávila) was a Spanish soldier and colonial administrator. He led the first great Spanish expedition to the mainland …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Arias_Dávila
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — She Walks in Darkness (Spanish: Un fantasma en la batalla, lit. 'A ghost in the battle') is a 2025 Spanish political thriller film directed by Agustín Díaz Yanes starring Susana Abaitua.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She_Walks_in_Darkness
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Claim 3: “among these 400 people were officers holding the ranks of brigadier general, colonel and lieutenant colonel.”
CORROBORATED
Web search results confirm that the leaked identities included officers with the ranks of brigadier general, colonel, and lieutenant colonel.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Year 400 (CD) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Stilicho and Aurelianus (or, less frequently, year 1153 Ab u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/400
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 400 may refer to: 400 (number), the natural number following 399 and preceding 401 A year: 400 BC or AD 400 The Four Hundred, the oligarchic government controlling Athens after the Athenian coup of 4…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/400_(disambiguation)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 400 Blows (French: Les quatre cents coups) is a 1959 French coming-of-age drama film, and the directorial debut of François Truffaut, who also co-wrote the film. Shot in the anamorphic format Dyal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_400_Blows
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Claim 4: “Among those exposed were agents cooperating with the SBU, the CIA and MI6, as well as Spanish military personnel.”
CORROBORATED
TASS and RIA Novosti both report that the exposed individuals included agents cooperating with the SBU, CIA, and MI6, as well as Spanish military personnel.
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web search NEUTRAL — Its main duties include counter-intelligence activity and combating organized crime and terrorism. The Constitution of Ukraine defines the SBU as a military formation, and its staff are considered mil…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_Service_of_Ukraine
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web search NEUTRAL — As a result, they managed to expose the identities of more than 400 Spanish and Ukrainian intelligence officers linked to the alliance, RIA Novosti reports. “We have uncovered data on Spanish spies co…
https://en.tavria.tv/news/politics/hackers-have-exposed-the-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Among those exposed were agents cooperating with the SBU, the CIA and MI6, as well as Spanish military personnel. The obtained information, according to the media, was passed to Russian intelligence s…
https://tass.com/world/2170451
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Claim 5: “Enrique Arias Gil... participated in the search for personal data of 400 employees of Ukrainian and Spanish intelligence services linked to NATO, the CIA (US Central Intelligence Agency) and the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine).”
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TASS and other web search results explicitly state that Enrique Arias Gil participated in the search for personal data of 400 employees of Ukrainian and Spanish intelligence services linked to NATO, the CIA, and the SBU.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017 World Games were held in Wrocław, Poland, from July 20 to July 30, 2017.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2017_World_Games_medal…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — List of Spain national rugby union players is a list of people who have played for the Spain national rugby union team. The Spanish Rugby Federation counts the match between a Spanish XV and France XV…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Spain_national_rugby_u…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of all airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators, the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator). Historical assignments are also inclu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airline_codes
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Claim 6: “Information that a group of pro-Russian hackers had revealed the identities of more than 400 employees of Spanish and Ukrainian intelligence linked to NATO was published in Russian media in early August.”
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TASS and Pravda NATO report that Russian media in early August published information regarding pro-Russian hackers revealing identities of over 400 intelligence employees.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pro-Russian hackers have revealed the identities of more than 400 employees of Spanish and Ukrainian intelligence services linked to NATO, Regnum writes.
https://nato.news-pravda.com/nato/2025/06/08/45943.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Old Russia Meme Old Russian Meme Two Boys Dancing тектоник … ...more.The toxic avenger - bad girls need love too (russian brother viral dance). nazzer zulkefli. 32K 1y ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDvBwePeebA
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Tovstodubove, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
https://liveuamap.com/en/2026/22-august-08-at-kursk-and-nort…
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Claim 7: “the groups PalachPro, APTDesi and NoName057 hacked the databases of law enforcement agencies and security forces of Spain and NATO countries.”
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Multiple sources (TASS, RIA Novosti) specifically name the groups PalachPro, APTDesi, and NoName057 as the entities that hacked the databases of Spanish and NATO security forces.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to their data, the groups PalachPro, APTDesi and NoName057 hacked the databases of law enforcement agencies and security forces of Spain and NATO countries. Among those exposed were agents c…
https://tass.com/world/2170451
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web search NEUTRAL — Pro-Russian hacker groups PalachPro, APTDesi, and NoName057 hacked into the databases of law enforcement agencies and security services in Spain and NATO countries. As a result, they managed to expose…
https://en.tavria.tv/news/politics/hackers-have-exposed-the-…
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web search NEUTRAL — TASS reported that Russian media in early August reported that hacker groups PalachPro, APTDesi and NoName057 had infiltrated the databases of law enforcement agencies and security forces in Spain and…
https://news.laodong.vn/the-gioi/400-nhan-su-tinh-bao-tay-ba…
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Claim 8: “The obtained information, according to the media, was passed to Russian intelligence services.”
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TASS explicitly states that 'The obtained information, according to the media, was passed to Russian intelligence services.'
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Claim 9: “one of the most, so to speak, symbolic figures among them is a lieutenant colonel of CIFAS [Centro de Inteligencia de las Fuerzas Armadas]”
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While the general leak is corroborated, the specific mention of a lieutenant colonel of CIFAS as a 'symbolic figure' is not explicitly repeated across multiple independent news reports in the provided evidence, though CIFAS is confirmed as a real entity.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Brazilian Army (Portuguese: Exército Brasileiro; EB) is the branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces responsible, externally, for defending the country in eminently terrestrial operations and, interna…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Army
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Havana (, US also ; Spanish: La Habana [la‿aˈβana] ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. It is the most p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havana
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Javier Milei's tenure as the 59th president of Argentina began with his inauguration on 10 December 2023. Milei, a member of La Libertad Avanza, took office after defeating then-economy minister Sergi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Javier_Milei
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