Army private, husband ‘spied for Russia’
Australia’s spy agency ASIO and the AFP have announced two Australians with Russian passports have been charged with espionage related offences that involve allegations of stealing defence secrets to share with Russia.
Speaking at a press conference in Canberra, AFP commissioner Reece Kershaw said the case involved two people who had been in Australia for more than 10 years.
The woman had obtained Australian citizenship in 2016 and her husband obtained Australian citizenship in 2020.
She has been employed in the Australian army, in the Australian Defence Force for several years as an information systems technician.
“Police will the woman’s husband would access requested material and would send to his wife in Russia,’’ the AFP commissioner said
“We allege they sought that information with the intention of providing it to Russian authorities. Whether that information was handed over remains a key focus of our investigation.
source: https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/afp-holds-major-press-conference/news-story/a43a1dcdd45953f539f29a4f9b0820ba
