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Russia Detains Former British Embassy Guard on Treason Charges over Alleged Ukrainian Plot

The FSB says the guard collected diplomats’ personal details and security data for Ukraine, and he faces a maximum life sentence.

  • On Thursday, Russia's Federal Security Service announced the arrest of a British Embassy guard in Moscow, accusing him of gathering sensitive details on British diplomats while acting on behalf of Ukraine's Security Service .
  • The agency alleges Ukrainian intelligence planned to use this information for a false-flag attack against the British ambassador, intending to "draw the United Kingdom into a direct military conflict with Russia" to secure increased military aid from London.
  • Known as "Apostle," Ukrainian blogger Dmytro Karpenko allegedly provided assignments to the guard, who collected personal details, home addresses, and internal embassy schedules to support the planned sabotage.
  • Facing treason charges under Article 275 of Russia's Criminal Code, the guard remains in pre-trial detention as the FSB continues announcing arrests of individuals accused of working for Ukraine.
  • Separately, London police arrested British resident Joshua Cammidge on Wednesday, accusing him of violating the National Security Act and suspecting him of cooperating with Russian intelligence.
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According to the Russian authorities, the man was responsible for security at the British ambassador's residence and confessed to having disclosed information about embassy officials.

·Lisboa, Portugal
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A Russian embassy guard reportedly spyed on British diplomats in Moscow for Ukraine. The man was arrested.

·Kassel, Germany
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Russian authorities accuse Kiev of preparing and carrying out sabotage acts against the head of the diplomatic mission and other diplomats and subsequently accusing the Russian side, to involve the United Kingdom in a direct confrontation with Moscow

·Paço de Arcos, Portugal
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RUSSIA'S FSB claims to have foiled an attack on the British ambassador in Moscow. An embassy security employee was arrested for allegedly leaking information to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).

·Zagreb, Croatia
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n-tv broke the news on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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