US Army Soldier Arrested in UK on Suspicion of Spying for Russia

London. A US Army soldier has been arrested by British counter-terrorism police on suspicion of spying for Russia. The 21-year-old soldier was arrested on Tuesday near Gloucester.

According to London's counter-terrorism police, the man was arrested under sections 1 and 3 of the National Security Act 2023. Section 1 of the Act deals with the collection or disclosure of protected information, while Section 3 relates to assisting a foreign intelligence service.