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Man 'planned to torch drone factory in Russian sabotage plot', court told
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Joshua Cammidge, from Swindon, is charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service and planning sabotage against UK drone factories, allegedly showing allegiance to Russia.
- He is accused of researching four drone manufacturing sites in Swindon, sharing Google Maps screenshots and activity details with an individual linked to the Russian GRU Volunteer Corps.
- Cammidge communicated 58 times via Facebook and Telegram with the suspected GRU contact between late August and early September, discussing locations and sabotage plans.
- Arrested on 4 September and detained under the National Security Act 2023, Cammidge denies all charges and is due to appear at the Old Bailey on 25 September.
- The GRU Volunteer Corps is designated a criminal group under UK law since July 2026, with the UK government sanctioning the group and attributing cyber attacks to it.
