British man denies aiding Russia in drone sabotage plot
A British national accused of preparing sabotage in support of Russia has not admitted guilt.
Consensus
- Joshua Kammidge is a 31-year-old British man accused of cooperating with Russian intelligence.
- Kammidge did not admit guilt during the preliminary hearing.
- The preliminary hearing took place at the Old Bailey, the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales.
- Kammidge is accused of collecting data on drone manufacturing facilities in the UK.
- He is alleged to have communicated with Aidan Minnis, a British national fighting for Russia in Ukraine.
- Kammidge allegedly proposed sabotaging drone production facilities at the request of Minnis.
- The prosecution claims the actions were intended to assist Russian military efforts.
- The defense argues that Kammidge had no intention of carrying out sabotage and that the communications were not serious.
- Kammidge was arrested on September 4 by London counter-terrorism police with support from Wiltshire police in Swindon.
- The trial is scheduled to begin in April 2027 and last approximately three weeks.
Points of divergence
- Kammidge was arrested in early September, and the police stated he had contacted a representative of the 'Volunteer Corps of the GRU,' a group controlled by Russian intelligence. — tg_echoonline_news
- The prosecution stated that Kammidge collected data and sent coordinates of several factories in August–September, and that the communications were part of a plan to sabotage production. — tg_bbcrussian
Coverage (2 sources)
- Britishman accused of cooperating with Russian intelligence denies guilt — ЭХО / Новости
- Britishman accused of preparing diversions for Russia denies guilt. Trial to begin in April 2027 — BBC News Русская служба