UK arrests US soldier suspected of spying for Russia

A 41-year-old US Army soldier assigned to a NATO unit was arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of espionage linked to Russia. The case matters because the soldier reportedly had access to sensitive information, and it comes amid heightened concern about Russian covert activity in Europe.

British police said the arrest was made under the National Security Act 2023, on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service and obtaining or disclosing protected information. The unnamed officer was held at a London police station after searches at two Gloucestershire locations; UK counter-terrorism police worked with the FBI and US military, and authorities said the investigation was separate from other counter-terrorism cases.