UK Embassy Security Ex-Worker Detained in Moscow Over Spy Allegations
Photo - © FSB of the Russian Federation / RIA News. The FSB detained an SBU agent who worked at the British Embassy in Moscow and was gathering data on its employees, according to REN TV.
Consensus
- The FSB detained a Russian national who worked for the security service of the UK embassy in Moscow.
- The man is accused by the FSB of spying for Ukraine's SBU.
- The FSB claims the man collected data on UK embassy staff, including addresses, vehicles, meetings, and security systems.
- The FSB alleges the information was intended for a terrorist attack on the British ambassador and other diplomats.
- The FSB claims Ukraine planned to blame Russia for the attack to draw the UK into a direct military conflict and gain more weapons.
- The UK Foreign Office confirmed it is aware of the incident and is working to establish the facts.
- The FSB released video footage of the suspect, showing him making statements consistent with their version of events.
- The suspect's identity has not been disclosed by the FSB.
- The FSB stated that the suspect was in contact with Ukrainian blogger Dmitry Karpenko, known as 'Apostle Dmitry'.
Points of divergence
- The FSB did not disclose the exact time of the detention or the suspect's name. — novaya_eu
- The FSB published video footage of the suspect with his face blurred. — novaya_eu
- The FSB linked the suspect to Marat Drokhonov, a man arrested in July and sentenced to pre-trial detention, based on birth year and prior administrative arrests. — novaya_eu
- The suspect had a photo in his Telegram profile showing him in an ocher uniform with British royal guards near the Kremlin. — novaya_eu
- The suspect was previously arrested multiple times for minor hooliganism and displaying prohibited symbols, including a Ukrainian trident tattoo. — novaya_eu
- The FSB has previously accused Ukraine of similar provocations, including in 2022 and 2025. — tg_theinsider
- The FSB warned Russians five months before the arrest not to communicate with British diplomats. — tg_theinsider
- The FSB previously accused Ukrainian rapper Kyivstoner of involvement in a drone attack on a Moscow-area facility. — tg_theinsider
- A Russian national was arrested in Poland for allegedly being recruited by Russian intelligence to assassinate Kyivstoner. — tg_theinsider
- The suspect was allegedly in contact with Karpenko starting in January 2026. — mediazona
- The suspect worked as a security officer at least since the 2010s, and in recent years was deputy head of security at the 'Metropolis' shopping center under the 'Batalyon' private security firm. — mediazona
- The suspect's profile included a photo from May 2025 showing him in a security uniform with British royal guards near the Kremlin. — mediazona
Coverage (20 sources)
- British Foreign Ministry commented on the detention of a former embassy staff member in Russia — Коммерсантъ
- UK Foreign Office: London aware of detention of embassy security staff in Moscow — Вечерняя Москва
- Arrest of British Embassy Guard in Moscow: Main facts about the ambassador's assassination attempt, cooperation with SBU and blogger Karpenko — Вечерняя Москва
- FSB detained former guard of British embassy in Moscow on charges of treason — Новая газета Европа
- FSB claims it prevented Ukraine's attempt to assassinate British ambassador in Moscow. Diplomatic mission guard accused of espionage — The Insider
- Embassy guard accused of preparing terrorism to start new 'armed conflict' with Russia — Медиазона
- FSB detained SBU agent working at British embassy in Moscow — РИАМО
- What is known about the arrest in Moscow of a former employee of the British embassy security: He was gathering data on diplomats for the SBU... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- FSB warns of «Ukrainian sabotage» against British ambassador and shows what every employee is doing in Moscow — Агентство. Новости
- FSB saved British ambassador — Рыбарь
- FSB reports detention of British embassy security staff in Moscow gathering intelligence for attack preparations... — Varlamov News
- FSB detained embassy guard for treason. According to the special services, he was gathering data for SBU — to stage a terrorist attack and accuse Russia of it — Meduza
- FSB reports detention of British embassy security staff in Moscow — BBC News Русская служба
- FSB accused SBU of preparing a terrorist attack against the British ambassador in Moscow. Yesterday in the UK, a suspect was arrested... — ЭХО / Новости
- FSB: Guard at British Embassy, following Ukrainian blogger Karpenko's instructions, prepared diversion against ambassador — Коммерсантъ
- FSB claims prevention of terror attacks against British ambassador in Moscow, former guard detained. It is stated... — ASTRA
- FSB detained former guard of the British embassy. He is accused of preparing a terrorist attack against the British ambassador to... — SOTAvision
- What is known about the arrest in Moscow of a former employee of the British embassy security: He was gathering data on diplomats for the SBU... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- FSB: Kyiv prepared provocation against the British embassy in Moscow for weapons — Коммерсантъ
- In Moscow detained a worker of the British embassy — tasks for espionage in the interests of SBU the man received from Ukrainian blogger — Baza
Key entities
- FSB
- Moscow
- Great Britain
- SBU
- Russia
- Britain
- Dmitry Karpenko
- Kyiv
- Ukraine
- MID
- London
- RIA Novosti
- Security Service
- Apostol Dmitry
- Dmitry Makayev