DID THE SVR/KGB DELIBERATELY GIVE UP THEIR WORST AGENTS AS A WARNING TO OTHER AGENTS?

JUST ASKING.

BECAUSE THIS CREW JUST ARRESTED SEEM SO WEAK.

MAYBE THE SVR/KGB WANTED THEM OUTED AND WANTED THEM PUNISHED - IT SENDS A POWERFUL MESSAGE TO OTHER AGENTS THEY MAY HAVE HERE: "GET US INTEL' OR ELSE!"