Intelligence and state security officers who left Soviet serviceCompiled by Kevin Riehle
Soviet Defectors1924–1954

Soviet Defectors

Every intelligence and state security officer recorded as leaving Soviet service, 1924–1954. Each worked full time for a Soviet service and each defected from that employment to another country. Compiled by Kevin Riehle.

121 officers
37 under a cover name
31 years

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Asylum
Year
1924 — 2 defections1925 — 2 defections19251926 — 3 defections1927 — 2 defections1928 — 1 defection1929 — 3 defections1930 — 5 defections19301931 — none recorded1932 — none recorded1933 — none recorded1934 — none recorded1935 — none recorded19351936 — none recorded1937 — 3 defections1938 — 3 defections1939 — none recorded1940 — 2 defections19401941 — 23 defections1942 — 15 defections1943 — 6 defections1944 — none recorded1945 — 7 defections19451946 — 8 defections1947 — 8 defections1948 — 8 defections1949 — 5 defections1950 — 2 defections19501951 — 1 defection1952 — none recorded1953 — 4 defections1954 — 8 defections19541941 — 23none recorded, 1931–1936

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  1. No photograph of Petr Mikhailovich Karpovno photograph1924Petr Mikhailovich KarpovKnown as Mikhail SumarokovПетр Михайлович КарповGPU · Germany
  2. No photograph of Aleksandr Yanovich Sipelgasno photograph1924Aleksandr Yanovich SipelgasKnown as Andrey SmirnovАлександр Янович СипельгасRazvedupr · Finland
  3. Vladimir Stepanovich Nesterovich1925Vladimir Stepanovich NesterovichВладимир Степанович Нестерович Razvedupr · KomBrig · Germany → France
  4. Ignatiy Leonovich Dzevaltovskiy1925Ignatiy Leonovich DzevaltovskiyKnown as Ignacy Gintowt-DziewałtowskiИгнатий Львович ДзевалтовскийRazvedupr · Poland
  5. No photograph of Mikhail Yakovlevich Hendlerno photograph1926Mikhail Yakovlevich HendlerKnown as Miguel SteinМихаил Яковлевич ГендлерOGPU · Cuba → United States
  6. No photograph of I. I. Kravetsno photograph1926I. I. KravetsИ. И. КравецOGPU · Persia → France
  7. No photograph of Stefensno photograph1926StefensOGPU · France
  8. Yevgeniy Mikhailovich Kozhevnikov1927Yevgeniy Mikhailovich KozhevnikovKnown as HovansЕвгений Михайлович КожевниковOGPU · Captain · China → Various
  9. No photograph of Ivan Nikitinno photograph1927Ivan NikitinИван НикитинOGPU · Latvia
  10. Yevgeniy Vasiliyevich Dumbadze1928Yevgeniy Vasiliyevich DumbadzeЕвгений Васильевич ДумбадзеOGPU · France
  11. No photograph of Unidentified OGPU officer (United States, 1929)no photograph1929Unidentified OGPU officer (United States, 1929)OGPU · United States
  12. No photograph of Unidentified OGPU officer (Germany, 1929)no photograph1929Unidentified OGPU officer (Germany, 1929)Known as Vasiliy PetrovichOGPU · Germany → France
  13. No photograph of Semen Aleksandrovich Bryantsevno photograph1929Semen Aleksandrovich BryantsevСемен Александрович БрянцевOGPU · Germany → France
  14. No photograph of Eduard Martinovich Millerno photograph1930Eduard Martinovich MillerЭдуард Мартинович МиллерOGPU · Latvia
  15. Fedor Pavlovich Drugov1930Fedor Pavlovich DrugovKnown as Leonard BenarФедор Павлович ДруговOGPU · Finland → France
  16. Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Sobolev1930Aleksandr Aleksandrovich SobolevАлександр Александрович СоболевRazvedupr · Sweden → France
  17. Georgiy Sergeyevich Arutyunov1930Georgiy Sergeyevich ArutyunovKnown as Georges AgabekovГеоргий Сергеевич АрутюновOGPU · France
  18. Nikolay Ignatyevich Kiselev1930Nikolay Ignatyevich KiselevKnown as Kiselev-GromovНиколай Игнатьевич КиселевOGPU · Finland
  19. Aleksandr Grigoriyevich Graff1937Aleksandr Grigoriyevich GraffKnown as Aleksandr BarminАлекдсандр Григрорьевич ГраффGRU · KomBrig · France
  20. Ignatiy Stanislavovich Poretskiy1937Ignatiy Stanislavovich PoretskiyKnown as Ignace ReissИгнатий Станиславович Порецкий (Натан Маркович Рейсс)Razvedupr, NKVD · KomBrig · France → Switzerland
  21. Samuel Gershovich Ginzberg1937Samuel Gershovich GinzbergKnown as Walter KrivitskyСамуэль Гершевич ГинзбергRazvedupr, NKVD · KomBrig · France → United States
  22. Iosif Vulfovich Volodarsky1938Iosif Vulfovich VolodarskyKnown as Armand FeldmanИосиф Вульфович ВолодарскийNKVD · Canada
  23. Genrikh Samoilovich Lyushkov1938Genrikh Samoilovich LyushkovГенрих Самойлович ЛюшковNKVD · Commissar of State Security 3 Rank · Japan
  24. Leyba Lazerevich Feldbin1938Leyba Lazerevich FeldbinKnown as Alexander OrlovЛейба Лазерьевич ФельдбинNKVD · General · France → United States
  25. Lev Borisovich Helfand1940Lev Borisovich HelfandKnown as Leon MooreЛев Борисович ГельфандNKVD · Italy → United States
  26. No photograph of Chivinno photograph1940ChivinKnown as SmithЧивинNKVD · United States
  27. No photograph of Aleksandr Petrovich Kurayevno photograph1941Aleksandr Petrovich KurayevАлександр Петрович КураевGermany
  28. No photograph of Dmitriy Ivanovich Rapotovskiyno photograph1941Dmitriy Ivanovich RapotovskiyДмитрий Иванович РапотовскийNKVD · Germany
  29. Aleksandr Yakovlevich Trikoz1941Aleksandr Yakovlevich TrikozАлександр Яковлевич ТрикозNKVD · Germany
  30. No photograph of Aleksandr Yakovlevich Zhigunovno photograph1941Aleksandr Yakovlevich ZhigunovАлександр Яковлевич ЖигуновNKVD · Lieutenant · Germany
  31. Ivan Georgiyevich Bessonov1941Ivan Georgiyevich BessonovИван Георгиевич БессоновNKVD · KomBrig · Germany
  32. No photograph of Anatoliy Mikhailovich Odintsovno photograph1941Anatoliy Mikhailovich OdintsovАнатолий Михайлович ОдинцовGRU · Captain · Germany
  33. No photograph of Ivan Matveyevich Grachevno photograph1941Ivan Matveyevich GrachevИван Матвеевич ГрачевGRU · Major · Germany
  34. No photograph of Aleksandr Vladimirovich Anokhinno photograph1941Aleksandr Vladimirovich AnokhinKnown as Aleksandr BrazhnevАлександр Владимирович АнохинNKVD · Sergeant · Germany
  35. No photograph of Georgiy Petrovich Ryabtsevno photograph1941Georgiy Petrovich RyabtsevГеоргий Петрович РябцевNKVD, GRU · Major · Germany
  36. No photograph of Rafail Illych Bekkerno photograph1941Rafail Illych BekkerРафаил Ильич БеккерNKVD · Senior Lieutenant · Germany
  37. No photograph of Petr Trofimovich Gryadunovno photograph1941Petr Trofimovich GryadunovПетр Трофимович ГрядуновGRU · Germany
  38. No photograph of Bogdan Leontyevich Velepolskiyno photograph1941Bogdan Leontyevich VelepolskiyБогдан Леонтьевич ВелепольскийGRU · Germany
  39. Nikolay Fedorovich Lapin1941Nikolay Fedorovich LapinНиколай Федорович ЛапинNKVD · Captain · Germany
  40. No photograph of Mikhail Alekseyevich Kaluginno photograph1941Mikhail Alekseyevich KaluginМихаил Алексеевич КалугинNKVD · Major · Germany
  41. No photograph of Vitaliy Grigoryevich Lyuboslavskiyno photograph1941Vitaliy Grigoryevich LyuboslavskiyВиталий Григорьевич ЛюбославскийGRU · Germany
  42. No photograph of Vasiliy Grigoryevich Kiselevno photograph1941Vasiliy Grigoryevich KiselevВасилий Григорьевич КиселевNKVD · Colonel · Germany
  43. Kirill Vasilyevich Dovydenko1941Kirill Vasilyevich DovydenkoКирилл Васильевич ДовыденкоNKVD · Germany
  44. No photograph of Lev Mikhailovich Kolosovno photograph1941Lev Mikhailovich KolosovЛев Михайлович КолосовGRU · Germany
  45. No photograph of Yefim Samoilovich Berkovichno photograph1941Yefim Samoilovich BerkovichЕфим Самойлович БерковичNKVD · Lieutenant · Germany
  46. No photograph of Fedor Grigoryevich Chernenkono photograph1941Fedor Grigoryevich ChernenkoФедор Григорьевич ЧерненкоNKVD · Germany
  47. No photograph of Nikolay Timofeyevich Yershovno photograph1941Nikolay Timofeyevich YershovНиколай Тимофеевич ЕршовNKVD · Germany
  48. No photograph of Grigoriy Krivoruchkono photograph1941Grigoriy KrivoruchkoГригорий Криворучко NKVD · Germany
  49. No photograph of Gavriil Konstantinovich Garlinno photograph1941Gavriil Konstantinovich GarlinГавриил Константинович ГарлинNKVD · Germany
  50. No photograph of Nikolay Vasilyevich Sivtsovno photograph1942Nikolay Vasilyevich SivtsovНиколай Васильевич СивцовGRU · Germany
  51. No photograph of Yuriy Ivanovich Sedashovno photograph1942Yuriy Ivanovich SedashovЮрий Иванович СедашовGRU · Germany
  52. Petr Vasilyevich Kashtanov1942Petr Vasilyevich KashtanovKnown as Mikhail ShatovПетр Васильевич КаштановNKVD · Captain · Germany → United States
  53. No photograph of Ivan Vasilyevich Chernousovno photograph1942Ivan Vasilyevich ChernousovИван Васильевич ЧерноусовNKVD · Germany
  54. Vadim Andreyevich Denisov1942Vadim Andreyevich DenisovВадим Андреевич ДенисовNKVD · Captain · Finland
  55. No photograph of Konstantin Fedorovich Povarovno photograph1942Konstantin Fedorovich PovarovКонстантин Федорович ПоваровNKVD · Senior Lieutenant · Germany
  56. Izmail Guseynovich Akhmedov1942Izmail Guseynovich AkhmedovKnown as Izmail EgeИзмаил Гусейнович АхмедовGRU · Lieutenant Colonel · Turkey
  57. No photograph of Nina Ilinichna Chaplyginano photograph1942Nina Ilinichna ChaplyginaНина Ильинична ЧаплыгинаRazvedupr · Germany
  58. No photograph of Dmitriy Borisovich Dorofeyevno photograph1942Dmitriy Borisovich DorofeyevДмитрий Борисович ДорофеевNKVD · Germany
  59. No photograph of Magsum Akhmetkhanovich Akhmetshinno photograph1942Magsum Akhmetkhanovich AkhmetshinМагсум Ахметханович АхметшинGRU · Germany
  60. No photograph of Khelge Eynarovich Vainiono photograph1942Khelge Eynarovich VainioХельге Эйнарович ВайниоRazvedupr · Finland
  61. No photograph of Vladimir Albertovich Obrokno photograph1942Vladimir Albertovich ObrokВладимир Альбертович ОброкNKGB · Germany
  62. No photograph of Lidiya Pavlovna Yeseninano photograph1942Lidiya Pavlovna YeseninaЛидия Павловна ЕсенинаNKGB · Senior Lieutenant · Germany
  63. Vladimir Dmitriyevich Fomenko1942Vladimir Dmitriyevich FomenkoВладимир Дмитриевич Фоменко GRU · Germany
  64. No photograph of Yevgeniy Gavrilovich Loshchaginno photograph1942Yevgeniy Gavrilovich LoshchaginЕвгений Гаврилович ЛощагинNKGB · Germany
  65. Viktor Aleksandrovich Dubkov1943Viktor Aleksandrovich DubkovKnown as Victor NottbuschВиктор Александрович ДубковNKVD · Lieutenant · Germany
  66. Vyacheslav Pavlovich Artemyev1943Vyacheslav Pavlovich ArtemyevВячеслав Павлович АртемьевNKVD · Major · Germany
  67. Boris Alekseyevich Morozov1943Boris Alekseyevich MorozovKnown as Boris GaiБорис Алексеевич МорозовNKVD · Senior Lieutenant · Germany
  68. Aleksandr Grigoryevich Kopatskiy1943Aleksandr Grigoryevich KopatskiyKnown as Igor OrlovАлександр Григориевич КопацкийNKGB · Lieutenant · Germany
  69. No photograph of Aleksandr Fedorovich Chikalovno photograph1943Aleksandr Fedorovich ChikalovKnown as Igor AlmazovАлександр Федорович ЧикаловNKVD, GRU · Major · Germany
  70. No photograph of Gasan Artemovich Arabadzhevno photograph1943Gasan Artemovich ArabadzhevГасан Артемович АрабаджевNKGB · Senior Lieutenant · Germany
  71. No photograph of Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Danilovno photograph1945Aleksandr Aleksandrovich DanilovАлександр Александрович ДаниловGRU · Germany
  72. No photograph of Mikhail Dmitriyevich Mondichno photograph1945Mikhail Dmitriyevich MondichKnown as Nicola SinevirskyМихаил Дмитриевич МондичNKVD · Junior Lieutenant · Germany → United States
  73. No photograph of Konstantin Dmitriyevich Volkovno photograph1945Konstantin Dmitriyevich VolkovКонстантин Дмитриевич Волков NKGB · Lieutenant Colonel · Turkey → United Kingdom
  74. Igor Sergeyevich Gouzenko1945Igor Sergeyevich GouzenkoИгорь Сергеевич ГузенкоGRU · Lieutenant · Canada
  75. No photograph of Unidentified NKVD lieutenant (Germany, 1945)no photograph1945Unidentified NKVD lieutenant (Germany, 1945)Known as VladimirNKVD · Lieutenant · Germany → United States
  76. No photograph of Aleksandr Yefimovich Shultsno photograph1945Aleksandr Yefimovich ShultsNKVD · Interpeter · Germany → Canada
  77. No photograph of Michael Pinesno photograph1945Michael PinesKnown as Stefan JaneczekNKGB · Captain · Austria
  78. No photograph of Aleksandr Stepanovich Kirsanovno photograph1946Aleksandr Stepanovich KirsanovАлександр Степанович КирсановNaval GRU · Lieutenant · Hungary → Canada
  79. Sergey Naumovich Perlin1946Sergey Naumovich PerlinСергей Наумович ПерлинNKVD · Captain · Germany
  80. No photograph of Vladimir Vasilyevich Kulaginno photograph1946Vladimir Vasilyevich KulaginВладимир Васильевич КулагинMVD · Germany
  81. Petr Berngardovich Roze1946Petr Berngardovich RozeПетр Бернгардович РозеNKVD · Interpeter · Germany → Venezuela
  82. No photograph of Vladimir Aleksandrovich Skripkinno photograph1946Vladimir Aleksandrovich SkripkinВладимир Александрович СкрипкинGRU · Lieutenant · Japan → United States
  83. Anatoliy Mikhailovich Granovskiy1946Anatoliy Mikhailovich GranovskiyАнатолий Михайлович ГрановскийMGB · Sweden → United States
  84. No photograph of Mikhail Vasilyevich Gorshkovno photograph1946Mikhail Vasilyevich GorshkovМихаил Васильевич ГоршковNKVD · Lieutenant · → United Kingdom
  85. Yevgeniy Viktorovich Abryutin1946Yevgeniy Viktorovich AbryutinЕвгений Викторович АбрютинMGB · Interpeter · Germany → United States
  86. No photograph of Unidentified NKVD major (Germany, 1947)no photograph1947Unidentified NKVD major (Germany, 1947)Known as A.A. PetrovNKVD · Major · Germany → United States
  87. No photograph of Isaak Moiseyevich Genrikhno photograph1947Isaak Moiseyevich GenrikhИсаак Моисеевич ГенрихMVD · Interpeter · Romania → United States
  88. No photograph of Aleksandr Stepanovich Kravchenkono photograph1947Aleksandr Stepanovich KravchenkoАлександр Степанович КравченкоMGB · Germany → United States
  89. No photograph of Boris Ivanovich Baklanovno photograph1947Boris Ivanovich BaklanovKnown as A. RomanovБорис Иванович БаклановMGB · Captain · Austria → United Kingdom
  90. No photograph of Mikhail Filippovich Denisovno photograph1947Mikhail Filippovich DenisovМихаил Филиппович ДенисовGRU · Hungary → United States
  91. No photograph of Veronika (Vera) Feodorovna Takacsno photograph1947Veronika (Vera) Feodorovna TakacsВероника Федоровна ТакачNKVD · Hungary → United States
  92. No photograph of Vasiliy Mikhailovich Sharandakno photograph1947Vasiliy Mikhailovich SharandakВасилий Михайлович ШарандакAustria → United Kingdom
  93. No photograph of Petr Ivanovich Demchenkono photograph1947Petr Ivanovich DemchenkoПетр Иванович ДемченкоMGB · Austria → United Kingdom
  94. Aleksandr Nikolayevich Rebrov1948Aleksandr Nikolayevich RebrovАлександр Николаевич РебровMGB · Major · Germany → United States
  95. Vasiliy Pavlovich Korniyevskiy1948Vasiliy Pavlovich KorniyevskiyВасилий Павлович КорниевскийMGB · Interpeter · Austria → United States
  96. No photograph of Simas Pečiulionisno photograph1948Simas PečiulionisKnown as Algimantas MažeikaСимас ПечуленисNKVD · Germany → United States
  97. Aleksandr Ivanovich Ryabenko1948Aleksandr Ivanovich RyabenkoАлексадр Иванович РябенкоMGB · Interpeter · Germany
  98. No photograph of Aleksandr Nikolayevich Mikheyevno photograph1948Aleksandr Nikolayevich MikheyevKnown as VorontsovАлександр Николаевич МихеевMGB · Germany → United States
  99. No photograph of Lev Ivanovich Spivachukno photograph1948Lev Ivanovich SpivachukЛев Иванович СпивачукMGB · Interpeter · Germany
  100. No photograph of Boris Kupriyanovich Gurzhievno photograph1948Boris Kupriyanovich GurzhievБорис Куприянович ГуржиевMGB · Captain · Germany
  101. Georgiy Ivanovich Samusev1948Georgiy Ivanovich SamusevKnown as SamousevГеоргий Иванович СамусевMGB · Senior Lieutenant · Germany → United States
  102. No photograph of Olga Yakovlevna Bentsianovskayano photograph1949Olga Yakovlevna BentsianovskayaKnown as Olga TeynovichОльга Яковлевна БенциановскаяMGB · Senior lieutenant · Germany → United Kingdom
  103. Vadim Ivanovich Shelaputin1949Vadim Ivanovich ShelaputinВадим Иванович ШелапутинGRU · Senior Lieutenant · Austria → United States
  104. Rafail Illych Goldfarb1949Rafail Illych GoldfarbРафаил Ильич ГольдфарбMGB · Senior Lieutenant · Germany → United States
  105. Nikolay Ivanovich Bondarev1949Nikolay Ivanovich BondarevНиколай Иванович БондаревMGB · Lieutenant · Germany → United States
  106. No photograph of Ivan Matveyevich Grigoryevno photograph1949Ivan Matveyevich GrigoryevИван Матвиеевич ГригорьевMVD · Senior Lieutenant · Germany → United Kingdom
  107. No photograph of Nikolay Ivanovich Marchenkovno photograph1950Nikolay Ivanovich MarchenkovНиколай Иванович МарченковGRU · Captain · Germany
  108. No photograph of Georgiy Vasilyevich Salimanovno photograph1950Georgiy Vasilyevich SalimanovГеоргий Васильевич СалимановMVD · Colonel · Germany → United States
  109. No photograph of Unidentified MVD officer (Germany, 1951)no photograph1951Unidentified MVD officer (Germany, 1951)Known as Nikolay GrishinНиколай ГришинMVD · Germany → United States
  110. Grigoriy Stepanovich Burlutskiy1953Grigoriy Stepanovich BurlutskiyГригорий Степанович БурлуцкийMVD · Lieutenant Colonel · Afghanistan → United States
  111. No photograph of Karapet Arutyunovich Anakyanno photograph1953Karapet Arutyunovich AnakyanКарапет Арутюнович АнакянGRU · Turkey
  112. No photograph of Grigoriy Fedorovich Pavlovno photograph1953Grigoriy Fedorovich PavlovГригорий Федорович ПавловMVD · Lieutenant · Norway
  113. Yevgeniy Vladimirovich Brik1953Yevgeniy Vladimirovich BrikKnown as David SoboloffЕвгений Владимирович БрикMVD · Canada
  114. Yuriy Aleksandrovich Rastvorov1954Yuriy Aleksandrovich RastvorovЮрий Александрович РастворовMVD · Lieutenant Colonel · Japan → United States
  115. Petr Sergeyevich Deryabin1954Petr Sergeyevich DeryabinПетр Сергеевич ДерябинMVD · Major · Austria → United States
  116. Nikolay Yevgenyevich Khokhlov1954Nikolay Yevgenyevich KhokhlovНиколай Евгеньевич ХохловMVD · Captain · Germany → United States
  117. Mikhail Ivanovich Grigoryev1954Mikhail Ivanovich GrigoryevМихаил Иванович ГригорьевMVD · Lieutenant · Germany → United Kingdom
  118. Afanasiy Mikhailovich Shorokhov1954Afanasiy Mikhailovich ShorokhovKnown as Vladimir PetrovАфанасий Миха́йлович ШороховMVD · Colonel · Australia
  119. Yevdokia Alexeyevna Kartseva1954Yevdokia Alexeyevna KartsevaKnown as PetrovaЕвдокия Алексеевна КарцеваMVD · Captain · Australia
  120. Lars Edvin Lindström1954Lars Edvin LindströmKnown as Lars LindgrenЛарс Едвин ЛиндстремMVD · Sweden
  121. No photograph of Bronius Antanovich Stankaitisno photograph1954Bronius Antanovich StankaitisБрониус Антанович СтанкайтисKGB · Germany

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