Five men accused of working for russian intelligence in Britain: Defense Secretary Shapps reacts
Kyiv • UNN
Five men in the UK have been charged with criminal activities in favor of russia, including arson, fraud and attempted recruitment for foreign intelligence, with suspected links to the Wagner PMC.
In Britain, law enforcement officials have charged five men with criminal activity in favor of russia. They could have been recruited as russian spies. This was reported by Sky News and UNN .
Details
It is noted that 20-year-old Dylan Earle was charged in court with two offenses under the British National Security Act for "activities that could benefit russia." Law enforcement officials say that these charges are related to the arson attack in March 2024 on a property "linked to Ukraine.
Earle is also accused of fraud, target reconnaissance, and attempting to recruit people to help foreign intelligence. In addition, it is alleged that he is associated with the Wagner PMC.
Two more men , 60-year-old Paul English and 21-year-old Nii Kodjo Menash, were charged with setting fire to a commercial building in London.
The newspaper adds that the court accused 22-year-old Jake Reeves of money from foreign intelligence and arson, and his peer Dmitrius Paulauskas of failing to provide data on terrorist acts to police officers.
All the suspects have been imposed a pre-trial restraint in the form of detention - they are due to appear in court on May 10.
Addendum
British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has already responded to the situation. According to him, such accusations are deeply disturbing.
Anyone found guilty of aiding foreign intelligence will be brought to justice. russia's futile attempts to shake our resolve will never deter the UK from standing by Ukraine
Recall
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg confirmed that several russian staff members have been expelled from the Alliance's headquarters in recent months on espionage charges.
