Joshua Cammidge, 31, Charged With Aiding Russian Military Intelligence

Cammidge faces two National Security Act charges over contact with a Russian military intelligence proxy, his case reaching a London court Thursday.
- Charged with violating National Security Act 2023 sections 3(1) and 18(1) for foreign contact.
- CPS says he took instructions from a GRU Volunteer Corps contact tied to Russian military intelligence.
- Counter Terrorism Policing London built the case; CPS charged him September 9, hearing set Thursday.
Why it matters: A hostile intelligence service no longer needs trained agents when ordinary citizens volunteer for the job.