What does the cryptic crossword clue "Hosts leaders of active Russian movement in extreme secrecy (6)" mean?

The definition is "Hosts". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). A (first_letter="active") + R (first_letter="Russian") + M (first_letter="movement") + I (first_letter="in") + E (first_letter="extreme") + S (first_letter="secrecy") = ARMIES; definition: "Hosts" The answer is ARMIES.

Hosts leaders of active Russian movement in extreme secrecy (6)

Independent Cryptic #12081 | 6 Across | 2025-06-28 flower

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