Russian Spy Chef and the Mystery of Havana Syndrome

Vitalii Kovalev, a former executive chef at prestigious Russian-themed restaurants, was arrested in Florida in 2020 and revealed to be an undercover technical officer for the GRU, Russia's military intelligence service. FBI agents who interviewed him suffered from symptoms of Havana Syndrome, possibly caused by a directed energy weapon. Kovalev spent time in jail, declined to confess to being a Russian agent, and later died under mysterious circumstances near the Ukraine border.

Russian Targeting of U.S. Officials with Havana Syndrome

A joint investigation by 60 Minutes, The Insider, and Der Spiegel reveals that U.S. officials are being targeted by Russia with high-energy beams causing mysterious brain injuries known as Havana Syndrome. Evidence points to a Russian spy named Vitalii Kovalev, who was later killed in Ukraine. The U.S. intelligence community is divided on attributing the incidents to a foreign adversary, with some agencies having low confidence in the conclusion.