British Sky News has obtained covert surveillance photographs that appear to be further proof Russian intelligence was behind last year’s attempt to assassinate former PM Milo Djukanovic.
The images were taken as part of an undercover operation in the days following the unsuccessful coup in Montenegro.
The photos, taken in Serbia by an unnamed European security service, show two Russians accused of plotting the coup – Eduard Shishmakov and Vladimir Popov. Both men are said to be members of the GRU, Russian military intelligence, Sky News writes.
In one, Shishmakov is pictured meeting with a Serbian citizen Aleksandar Sindjelic.
In another photo, Shishmakov and Popov are photographed together on a bench believed to be in a park in central Belgrade.
Shishmakov and Popov are wanted in Montenegro to stand trial since they have been accused of creating a criminal organisation, terrorism attempt and undermining the constitutional order and security of Montenegro.
Sindjelic is a cooperation witness in the coup case, which is being launched against Democratic Front (DF) leaders, Andrija Mandic and Milan Knezevic, in addition to the two Russian nationals.
