Anatoly Zotov | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anatoliy Pavlovich Zotov |
| Occupation | Former diplomat |
| Espionage activity | |
| Country |  Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service branch | GRU (G.U.) |
| Rank | Captain |
Captain Anatoliy Pavlovich Zotov was a naval attaché to the Soviet Embassy in London who was expelled in December 1982 for conduct unbecoming a diplomat.[1][2] At the time, it was the highest-ranking and most significant expulsion of Soviet Union officials from the UK since 1971 when 100 general Soviet personnel were expelled upon charges of spying.[3] Zotov was expelled after being accused of attempting to set up a network of agents to gather information about weapons systems and electronic hardware used by the Royal Navy during the Falklands War.[4][5]
- ^ AP (18 December 1982). "Soviet Expels Briton In a Retaliatory Move". The New York Times.
- ^ UPI (6 December 1982). "'All Lies,' Soviet Attache Says of Spying Charges". The New York Times.
- ^ Osnos, Peter (3 December 1982). "Britain Expels Soviet Naval Attache Accused of Recruiting Spies". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Britain expelled a Soviet naval attache Friday, allegedly for... - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Soviet expelled from Britain - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 7 April 2024.