UK man charged with aiding Russian intelligence, planning drone factory sabotage
A UK man is accused of providing Russian intelligence with details of four drone factories and volunteering to sabotage them, as Britain warns of growing Russian-linked threats.
A British man, Joshua Cammidge, 31, appeared in Westminster Magistrates Court on Thursday, charged with aiding Russian intelligence and plotting drone factory sabotage. Prosecutors allege Cammidge provided details of four drone factories near his home in Swindon, west England, and expressed willingness to sabotage them. According to Warren Stanier, the prosecutor, Cammidge communicated with a British national who had traveled to Russia to fight against Ukraine between August 28 and September 3, discussing the locations of the drone factories and sabotage plans.
The prosecutor stated that other communications with Cammidge's ex-partner and work colleague indicated the Russian intelligence services were requesting his assistance in carrying out the sabotage. Cammidge did not enter a plea, but he denied the charges in a police interview and claimed he had no intention of engaging in any sabotage activities.
His arrest came last week in Swindon by counterterrorism officers. Relations between Britain and Russia have been tense since Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with both nations increasingly warning of potential espionage, sabotage, and hostile activities. British defense minister Wes Streeting recently warned that Russia could strike British military targets in response to Ukrainian attacks using long-range missiles supplied by Britain.
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