Two Bulgarian women who were involved in a Russian spy network based in the UK have been named for the first time.
Cvetelina Gencheva and Tsvetanka Doncheva undertook elaborate operations against people selected to be spied on by the cell, the BBC reported.
Gencheva, an airport worker, declined to comment when approached by the broadcaster. Doncheva denied her identity and walked away when approached near her home in Vienna, Austria.
Six other Bulgarians are awaiting sentencing in London for their roles as part of the alleged Russian cell.
Police described the network as a “highly sophisticated” operation that threatened lives. Three people have pleaded guilty, admitting knowing that they were working for Russia, while three others were convicted this month after a trial at the
