UK Arrests Man Over Alleged GRU Ties
The day before the FSB press release regarding the arrest of the guard at the British Embassy in Moscow, London police announced the arrest of GRU agent. On Wednesday, London police stated that they had detained and subsequently placed under house arrest 31-year-old British citizen Joshua Camidge.
Consensus
- Joshua Kammidge, a 31-year-old British national, was arrested by police in Swindon.
- He is accused of collaborating with Russia's military intelligence (GRU).
- The arrest is linked to the GRU's 'Volunteer Corps' — a group controlled by Russian military intelligence.
- Kammidge is charged under the UK's National Security Act.
- The UK government has designated the 'Volunteer Corps' as a threat from a foreign state.
- The arrest occurred in the context of a separate Russian FSB announcement about detaining a security officer at the British embassy in Moscow.
Points of divergence
- Kammidge was initially detained by Wiltshire Police and taken to a police station in London; searches were conducted at another address in Swindon. — tg_agentstvonews
- The UK government imposed sanctions on the 'Volunteer Corps' in July for involvement in sabotage against the UK and other European countries. — tg_agentstvonews
- The 'Volunteer Corps' was formed in 2025 based on the private military company 'Redut' to recruit mercenaries for the war in Ukraine. — tg_agentstvonews
- The 'Volunteer Corps' is said to have been established in January 2023, according to a statement by deputy commander Anatoly Bibilov. — tg_agentstvonews
- The National Security Act came into force in July, and the 'Volunteer Corps' was recognized as a threat under this law. — meduza
- The law also lists Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and IMCR as foreign threats. — meduza
- Supporting these organizations is a criminal offense, with penalties up to life imprisonment for involvement in sabotage. — meduza
Coverage (2 sources)
- Before the FSB press release on the arrest of a British embassy guard in Moscow, London police announced the arrest of an agent... — Агентство. Новости
- A British resident was arrested on suspicion of cooperating with Russian military intelligence — Meduza