British man charged over plot to burn down drone factory for Russia

A man in the UK is accused of working with Russian spies to plan an attack on a factory that makes drones.

A man from the UK is facing serious charges today. Prosecutors say he was working with Russian intelligence to carry out a sabotage plot. He is accused of planning to set fire to a drone factory in the UK. Drones are small, remote-controlled aircraft. The factory was targeted because it produces parts used in the ongoing war in Ukraine. The man is charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service. This means he was allegedly helping Russian spies gather information and plan attacks on British soil. Officials say the man was recruited to help Russia strike at the UK’s support for Ukrain…