"Tatar Sorge" and his wife. How the daughter of a native of Buinsk and her husband conducted espionage activities in Japan.

      In the magazine "Söyembikä," in the February 2010 issue, a large article by writer Rafael Mustafin about the fate of a spy was published. The author published it after meeting Bibiiaran Alimova. Here’s what he wrote: “In Japan, the Soviet intelligence network was betrayed to the enemy by one traitor, which caused it to practically disappear. Bibiiaran Alimova was supposed to get to Japan and restore this network. The center carefully thought out the routes and planned everything in advance. Bibiiaran had to become the Uyghur girl Khadicha. For this, she was first trained in Moscow, then smuggled across the Chinese border into East Turkestan, where she was introduced to her 'homeland.' According to Bibiiaran, the Uyghur language is close to Uzbek, so mastering it was not too difficult. The customs also did not differ much from Turkmen ones, only the cuisine was a bit different. Living among the Uyghurs in Urumqi, eating and communicating with them, Bibiiaran studied everything carefully, even finding her 'relatives' and befriending them. From Urumqi, she moved to Kashgar, settling in a wealthy Uyghur family. They allocated her a separate room, accepting her as a true Uyghur. Here she arranged the necessary documents and communicated even more closely with the Uyghur people. She had to face various difficulties. Bibiiaran first arrived in Beijing, then in the coastal city of Tianjin in China. There she met her future husband, Shamil Hamzin. – Have you seen Shamil before? – No, I was only shown his photograph. – So, what do you think? – What can I say... A task is a task. You can't be picky. A strong-built man with a beautiful gaze... The fact that he is Tatar and a Muslim appealed to me. No, I didn't even think about refusing. – And when you saw him, did your opinion change? – No, on the contrary, I realized that he is a very decent person. I saw that he liked me; he genuinely fell in love with me. Thus begins a new stage in their lives. Bibiiaran 'forgets' her name and becomes the Uyghur girl Khadicha. Shamil is no longer Shamil but Anvar Sadik, a merchant of Uyghur descent. Living in the city of Tianjin, they communicate and get to know Tatars, Uyghurs, and other Turkic peoples. However, they needed to get to Japan by any means – this was required by the center. But moving to Japan turned out to be no easy task – immigrants were not allowed there, and visas were not issued to anyone. Nevertheless, after long searches, a way was found. Bibiiaran and Shamil settled in a small two-room house in Kobe (a major port city in Japan). Then they built a two-story house. On the first floor, they opened a store and began selling clothes. They lived there as well. While living in Kobe, they completed several very important tasks for the center. Mainly, it was about the Japanese Navy and submarines. After successfully completing the tasks, they were ordered to move to Tokyo and penetrate the upper circles. First, Shamil settled in Tokyo as a businessman. They organized an export-import company with a wealthy Tatar and expanded trade with foreign countries. Bibiiaran remained in Kobe. She maintained constant contact with the center via radio. She relayed all assignments to Shamil. Shamil came to Kobe every week. In urgent matters, Bibiiaran would close the store, drop everything, and travel to Tokyo to her husband. After some time, selling the store and their house in Kobe, Bibiiaran also moved to Tokyo. Shamil's commercial affairs were constantly expanding. He earned money himself, without receiving any material assistance from the center, otherwise, they could be exposed. He had to master commercial secrets. Now they were operating in millions. In central Tokyo, the couple bought a new house. After hiring a Japanese woman for household chores and cooking, Bibiiaran had more free time. She studied Japanese and English, learning to read and write. To get closer to the upper echelons of Japanese society, she joined a very prestigious women's club. There she befriended the wives of diplomats and high-ranking officers. They lunched together, did gymnastics, went on seaside vacations, celebrated New Year, and other holidays. And then, during casual conversations, the wife of the wealthy merchant Khadicha Sadik stumbled upon very valuable information: where military units were located, when secret military maneuvers were planned, the names and surnames of Japanese generals, and much more. Her husband, after carefully checking this information through his channels, encoded it and sent it to Moscow. Another serious source of valuable information became the Turkish military. ...After some time, Turkish soldiers were sent on vacation to Japan. There they got to know the Sadik family, coming to them individually and in groups. They drank beer, listened to Turkish records, spoke in their language, and, without realizing it, revealed very important military secrets. During the day, Bibiiaran played the role of a hospitable hostess, and the Turkish guests could not get enough of her beauty, charm, and excellent Turkish language. At night, however, she wrote reports to the center, encoded them, and sent them via radio. – But didn’t the Japanese suspect anything? – Perhaps they did suspect. But since they had no substantial evidence, they could do nothing. – Were you checked? – Checked, a hundred times checked... At first, one Tatar would come. He would come, whether we called him or not, poking his nose everywhere. Upon seeing a scrap of paper, he would either read it quickly or take it with him. But we remained vigilant, trying not to leave any grounds for suspicion. They also came from Japanese counterintelligence... We reported this to the center. We were ordered to return home.” The spies returned home through France, Italy, Switzerland, and Bulgaria. Bibiiaran and Shamil had no children together – spies were not allowed to have children. Later, they adopted a girl in Moscow. After the activities of the spies were partially declassified, a documentary film titled "Voices from Silence" was made about Bibiiaran Alimova and Shamil Hamzin. It was shown on central television in 2000. Before that, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev signed a decree awarding Bibiiaran Alimova the Order of the Red Star and Shamil Hamzin the Order of the Red Banner. Bibiiaran Alimova was given the rank of colonel. The material was prepared by Ilseyar Mukhametzyanova. (I express my gratitude to Zauziya Tukhfatullova and Fania Khafizova for their assistance in preparing the material).

      More news about the event: Bibiiaran Alimova, in one of her interviews, said that the scene of the spy Katya giving birth in the film "Seventeen Moments of Spring" was based on a story told by her husband Shamil Hamzin. "Before marrying me, 20:17 10.04.2026 Newspaper Znamya - Buinsk

      "Tatar Sorge" and his wife. How the daughter of a native of Buinsk and her husband conducted espionage activities in Japan. In the magazine "Söyembikä," in the February 2010 issue, a large article by writer Rafael Mustafin about the fate of a spy was published. 17:54 10.04.2026 Newspaper Znamya - Buinsk