UK police arrest three men on suspicion of spying for Russia

Police in the UK have arrested three men on suspicion of assisting Russia's foreign intelligence service. The arrests were made under the 2023 National Security Act and relate to an ongoing investigation into espionage, sabotage, and cyber-interference by Russia against the UK. The men, aged 44, 45, and 48, were detained in west and central London. Authorities allege that Russia is conducting a campaign of espionage, sabotage, and cyber-interference against the UK. The arrests are part of efforts to disrupt this activity, as reported by Commander Dominic Murphy, head of counterterrorism policing in London. The investigation was led by counterterrorism police and follows recent sentencing of six men for their involvement in an arson attack on Ukraine-linked businesses in east London.

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