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.

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