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Swindon man denies Russian plot to 'torch' UK drone factories
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Joshua Cammidge from Swindon denies allegations of planning sabotage on UK drone factories to aid Russian intelligence, despite being accused of researching and conducting reconnaissance on four drone manufacturing sites.
- Prosecutors claim Cammidge communicated with Aiden Minnis, a British national fighting for Russia in Ukraine, and offered to conduct sabotage to support the Russian war effort.
- Cammidge faces charges of assisting a foreign intelligence service and preparing an act of sabotage, with a trial scheduled for April 2027 at Winchester Crown Court.
- The defendant pleads not guilty, with his defense stating the communications were meaningless and not intended to facilitate sabotage.
- Cammidge was arrested in September 2023 under the National Security Act and allegedly provided detailed information about drone factories, including locations and activities, as well as researching WiFi jamming devices.
