British Man Charged for Assisting Russian Military Espionage
Joshua Cammidge, a 31-year-old from Swindon, has been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service and preparing for an act of sabotage. His arrest occurred on September 4 as part of a wider investigation into Russian espionage activities.
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A British man named Joshua Cammidge, 31, has been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service after allegedly contacting Russian military spies, specifically a representative of the GRU Volunteer Corps. He received instructions with the intent to commit sabotage and was arrested on September 2, 2026, by counterterrorism police in Swindon, England. If convicted of supporting the GRU, Cammidge could face up to 14 years in prison under a new UK law aimed at tackling foreign state threats, amid heightened tensions between the UK and Russia since the latter's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Joshua Cammidge, a 31-year-old man from Swindon, has been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service and preparing for an act of sabotage, following his arrest on September 4 as part of a counter-terrorism investigation by CTP London. The charges relate to alleged contacts with the GRU Volunteer Corps, linked to Russia's military intelligence, which has been implicated in acts of sabotage against the UK and its allies. Cammidge is set to appear at Westminster magistrates court on September 10.