Conflict & Security
UK man charged with assisting Russian military intelligence in alleged sabotage plot
September 10, 2026 at 08:30 AM
Coverage
3 reports · over 3 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
UK man charged with assisting Russian military spies in sabotage plot
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TGThe Guardian
Man in Swindon charged with assisting Russian intelligence agency
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BNBBC News
Swindonan charged with assisting Russian intelligence services
(opens the publisher’s site)British man Joshua Cammidge, 31, has been charged under the National Security Act with assisting a foreign intelligence service and preparing an act of sabotage.
- Cammidge was arrested on Friday in Swindon by London counterterrorism police, supported by Wiltshire Police, and charged the following day under the National Security Act.
- The charges concern alleged contact with a representative of the GRU Volunteer Corps, a group controlled by Russia's military intelligence agency.
- Frank Ferguson, chief crown prosecutor, said prosecutors established sufficient evidence to bring the case to court and that it is in the public interest to pursue proceedings.
- Security Minister Dan Jarvis said the UK will take "whatever action is necessary" to defend against Russian threats.
Latest developments
- Sep 10 — Cammidge is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday.