FSB detains British Embassy security staffer, accuses him of aiding Ukraine
Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, said it detained a member of the British Embassy’s security staff in Moscow, accusing him of collecting and passing information about British diplomats to Ukraine for the preparation of sabotage and terrorist attacks.
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) apprehended a member of the British Embassy's security staff in Moscow. The detainee is accused of gathering and transmitting information about British diplomats to Ukraine with the intention of planning sabotage and terrorist acts. According to the FSB, the detainee allegedly received instructions from Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) to collect details about the British diplomatic staff.
This information included residences, vehicles, movements, meetings, and security protocols. The FSB asserts that Ukraine planned to falsely accuse Russia for any resulting attacks, in order to coerce London into a direct military conflict with Moscow. They also claim Ukraine intended to boost military aid to Kyiv and escalate sanctions against Russia.
The detainee acted under the direction of Ukrainian blogger Dmytro Karpenko, also known as Apostol Dmytro, who relayed information to SBU officials. Russian authorities initiated a criminal investigation against the security official under the country's treason laws. The FSB did not reveal the detainee's identity. Karpenko refuted the Russian claims, labeling the FSB's statement as fabricated.
The British Embassy in Moscow declined to comment. Prior to the FSB's announcement, London police arrested a British national, Joshua Kemmidge, on suspicion of collaborating with Russian intelligence and planning sabotage. Kemmidge, 31, is accused of communicating with a representative of the GRU Volunteer Corps.
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