The Russia-Ukraine war · The European theatre: sabotage, airspace, cables, jamming, shipping

British police arrest a US Army soldier near Gloucester on suspicion of spying for Russia

Confirmed1 distinct origin, 1 independent.

British police arrested a US Army serviceman near Gloucester on 10 November on suspicion of spying for Russia, London's Metropolitan Police said, Interfax and Meduza reported. Al Jazeera reported that the Metropolitan Police said its counterterrorism officers worked closely with the FBI and the US military on the arrest. The soldier was not named.

When
10 November 2026
Where
Gloucester, the UK
What
espionage arrest
Acting party
Government of the United Kingdom
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. The arrest is the British police's own act.
In the record
Published 2026-11-11 01:43 UTC

Sources

  1. Evidence Interfax News agency · Government of Russia origin: London Metropolitan Police statement, 10 Nov · published 2026-11-10 00:00 UTC
  2. Evidence Meduza Media · Independent origin: London Metropolitan Police statement, 10 Nov · published 2026-11-10 00:00 UTC
  3. Evidence Al Jazeera Media · Independent origin: London Metropolitan Police statement, 10 Nov · published 2026-11-10 00:00 UTC
  4. Evidence RBC-Ukraine Media · Independent origin: London Metropolitan Police statement, 10 Nov · published 2026-11-10 00:00 UTC
  5. Evidence Ukrainska Pravda Media · Independent origin: London Metropolitan Police statement, 10 Nov · published 2026-11-10 00:00 UTC

History

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