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Russia confirms IDF attaché caught receiving secret intel

The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday confirmed that Israel's military attaché to Moscow Col. Vadim Leiderman was caught receiving secret information from a Russian citizen on May 12 and subsequently expelled from the country, Russian news agency Novosti reported on Thursday.
Leiderman was declared persona non grata "in connection with activity incompatible with his diplomatic status" and ordered to leave Russia "within 48 hours, which he did," the Russian Foreign Ministry stated.