US soldier arrested for Russia spying: What we know
Verified: 38 outlets in 19 countries have reported this story since Nov 10, 4 of them from the United Kingdom.
A 41-year-old man has been arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of offences under the National Security Act.
How sure are we
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
4 outlets from the United Kingdom, where the story is: BBC, Financial Times, The Guardian and 1 more · how we count
- Nov 10, 7:10 PM UTCFirst reportBreaking: UK police say member of US Army arrested under National Security Actabc.net.au ↗
- Nov 10, 7:37 PM UTC+26 minUS soldier arrested in UK on Russian espionage allegationsdw.com ↗
- Nov 10, 7:37 PM UTC+27 minUK counter-terrorism police arrest member of US army with alleged links to Russiatheguardian.com ↗
- Nov 11, 9:25 AM UTC+14 hU.S. Army Soldier Held in Britain in Russia-Linked Espionage Investigationfinchannel.com ↗
- Nov 11, 9:43 AM UTC+15 hUK authorities arrests US soldier suspected of spying for Russiafrance24.com (again) ↗
- Nov 11, 9:59 AM UTC+15 hUK Police Hold NATO-assigned US Soldier Suspected of Russia Spyingenglish.aawsat.com ↗
- Nov 11, 12:30 PM UTC+17 h· you’re reading thisUS soldier arrested for Russia spying: What we knowaljazeera.com (again) ↗
[Claude] All three other reports cover the same arrest of a 41-year-old US soldier near Gloucester on suspicion of spying for Russia, with no conflicting facts.
13m agoOnly 1 source — pending corroboration
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14m agoAverage source trust: 50%; Source tiers represented: national
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14m agoUS soldier arrested for Russia spying: What we know A 41-year-old man has been arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of offences under the National Security Act.
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