Coverage dated October 8, 2026

Royal Navy sailor appears in court on charges of spying for Russia

Headline from Courthouse News Service

Teddy Young allegedly used the dark web to try to contact Russian authorities, drafting a message that “sought to make contact with a potential threat actor.”

Courthouse News Service's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

11 articles, oldest first.

  1. Independent Journal Review

    Royal Navy Sailor Charged Over Foreign Spy Allegations (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Teddy Young, 24, a serving Royal Navy sailor, is charged under the National Security Act with obtaining protected information intending to benefit a foreign power.

  2. BBC News

    Royal Navy service member charged with spying (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    The 24-year-old man is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday after being arrested at his home in Bedfordshire.

  3. Bloomberg

    UK Navy Serviceman Charged With Spying for a Foreign Country (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    A serving member of the Royal Navy has been charged with National Security Act offenses over allegations he spied for a foreign country, counter terror police said.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Royal Navy member charged with preparing to disclose sensitive information to a foreign power (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    London police say a Royal Navy member has been charged with preparing to disclose sensitive information to a foreign power

  5. WTOP Washington DC

    Royal Navy member to appear in court on spying charges (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    LONDON (AP) — A serving member of the Royal Navy will appear in a London court on Thursday to face charges of spying for an undisclosed foreign power. Teddy Young, 24, has been charged with two offenses under the National Security Act, including preparing to disclose protected information between No…

  6. New York Post

    UK Navy serviceman accused of spying for foreign power (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A serving member of the Royal Navy has been charged with preparing to disclose sensitive information to a foreign power, London police say.

  7. Courthouse News Service

    Royal Navy sailor appears in court on charges of spying for Russia (opens Courthouse News Service)

    Published

    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Teddy Young allegedly used the dark web to try to contact Russian authorities, drafting a message that “sought to make contact with a potential threat actor.”

  8. The Kyiv Independent

    UK service member charged with spying for Russia makes first court appearance (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    Under the U.K.'s National Security Act 2023, junior intelligence specialist Teddy Young, 24, was charged with two offenses for allegedly trying to pass protected information to a foreign power between November 2024 and May 2025.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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