Posted in Israel, Russia The KGB’s Middle East Files: ‘Illegals’ in Israel Author: blackfalcon Published Date: October 28, 2016 Leave a Comment on The KGB’s Middle East Files: ‘Illegals’ in Israel The KGB's Middle East Files: 'Illegals' in Israel In 1992, Vasili Mitrokhin, a KGB archivist, defected to the West with a trove of top secret documents from the Soviet intelligence agency, which helped expose many Russian agents and assets in Israel and elsewhere. This series of articles explores these documents and brings to light the secrets they revealed. Part 2 of 5. Ynetnews Submitted by: blackfalcon