Coverage dated November 9, 2026 to November 13, 2026

US Army names officer held on ‘allegations of espionage’

Headline from Military Times, on the newest of 3 developments

Lt. Col. Brandon Carroll Tyner has been identified as the U.S. soldier arrested earlier this week in the UK for reportedly assisting Russian intelligence.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. US soldier arrested in Britain on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence

    Headline from France 24 ·

  2. US Soldier Accused of Spying for Russia Was in Unit Primed For Putin Attack

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  3. Newest

    US Army names officer held on ‘allegations of espionage’

    Headline from Military Times ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

32 articles, oldest first.

  1. Just the News

    British police confirms arrest of US soldier on suspicion of working with Russian intelligence (opens Just the News)

    Published

    Just the News's feed description

    The unidentified soldier, who is a 41-year-old man, was arrested “as part of an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing” and is in custody at a police station in London. His arrest is not tied to any other Counter Terrorism Policing investigations.

  2. NBC News

  3. France 24

    US soldier arrested in Britain on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence (opens France 24)

    Published

    France 24's feed description

    UK police arrested a senior member of the US Army on Tuesday on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence, adding that the arrest was not related to other counter-terror investigations. The 41-year-old man was detained near the city of Gloucester, west England, and remains in custody.

  4. The Daily Caller

  5. Revolver News

  6. The National Pulse

    U.S. Soldier Arrested in Britain on Suspicion of Assisting Russian Intelligence. (opens The National Pulse)

    Published

    The National Pulse's feed description

    The 41-year-old man, who has not been named or charged, was arrested near Gloucester on Tuesday. Police said the allegations relate to Russia.

  7. Newsweek

    US Soldier Accused of Spying for Russia Was in Unit Primed For Putin Attack (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    The 41-year-old man, was arrested in Britain for offenses listed under the U.K.'s National Security Act.

  8. Wall Street Journal

    U.S. Military Officer Arrested in the U.K. Was Detained in Sting Operation (opens Wall Street Journal)

    Published

    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Lt. Col. Brandon Tyner was arrested over allegations of spying for Russia after unwittingly speaking with British officials.

  9. MyNorthwest

    US officer accused of Russian spying is set to be charged in UK, official says (opens MyNorthwest)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    LONDON (AP) — An American Army officer who was arrested in the United Kingdom on suspicion of spying for Russia had not handed over any information to Moscow and he is expected to be charged in Britain in the coming days, a U.S. official said Thursday. After the British charges are filed against Lt.

  10. The Hill

    US Army officer involved in alleged Russian spying scheme identified: Reports (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The U.S. Army officer arrested in the United Kingdom this week for his alleged involvement in a Russian espionage scheme has been identified as Lt. Col. Brandon Tyner, according to multiple reports. The 41-year-old soldier was detained Tuesday following a sting operation and is expected to be charge…

  11. The Kyiv Independent

    US service member accused of attempting to spy for Russia identified, media reports (opens The Kyiv Independent)

    Published

    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    A U.S. Army officer who was arrested in England for allegedly attempting to pass sensitive information to Russia was identified as Lt. Col. Brandon Tyner on Nov. 12.

  12. FOX8 WGHP

    Army officer with North Carolina ties accused in Russian spying scheme (opens FOX8 WGHP)

    Published

    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    The 41-year-old soldier was detained Tuesday following a sting operation and is expected to be charged in the U.K. early next week, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday afternoon.

  13. Military Times

    US Army names officer held on ‘allegations of espionage’ (opens Military Times)

    Published

    Military Times's feed description

    Lt. Col. Brandon Carroll Tyner has been identified as the U.S. soldier arrested earlier this week in the UK for reportedly assisting Russian intelligence.

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