US Army soldier suspected of spying for Russia arrested in UK

A soldier in the US Army has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia, British counter-terror police have said.

The 41-year-old senior serviceman was arrested near Gloucester on Tuesday.

Counter Terrorism Policing London said the man had been arrested under section one and section three of the National Security Act 2023.

Section one of the Act relates to obtaining or disclosing protected information, while section three relates to assisting a foreign intelligence service.

As part of the investigation, officers are carrying out searches at two locations in Gloucestershire.

The BBC understands the soldier was based at Imjin Barracks in Innsworth, Gloucestershire. The barracks serve as the headquarters of Nato's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC), a strategic operational base for the alliance.