A 31-year-old British national, Joshua Cammidge, has been charged with offenses under the National Security Act for allegedly assisting Russia's military intelligence service.
According to the Crown Prosecution Service, Cammidge is accused of receiving instructions from an individual connected to the GRU Volunteer Corps, a group reportedly under the control of Russia's military intelligence agency. The charges include assisting a foreign intelligence service and preparatory conduct.
Cammidge was arrested on Friday at an address in Swindon by Counter Terrorism Policing London officers, with assistance from Wiltshire Police. He was subsequently taken to a London police station. Searches were conducted at a separate address in Swindon.
He was further arrested and detained under the National Security Act on Saturday. Cammidge is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday.