Yuri Shvets
Yuri Shvets | |
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Юрій Швець | |
| Born | 16 May 1953 |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University Academy of Foreign Intelligence |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Agency | KGB |
| Service years | 1980–1990 |
| Rank | Major |
| Other work | His YouTube channel |
Yuri Borysovych Shvets (born 16 May 1953) is a former Soviet intelligence officer of Ukrainian origin. He was a Major in the KGB between 1980 and 1990. From April 1985 to 1987, he was a resident spy in Washington, D.C. While there, he held a cover job as a correspondent for TASS, a Soviet state-owned news agency. He left the KGB in September 1990.