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British ‘spy for Russia asked Swindon man to sabotage UK drone factory’
The Sun's headline uses more sensational language and specific details about the plot and methods, contrasting with i News's more direct report.
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What happenedProsecutors allege that Joshua Cammidge received instructions from Aiden Minnis, a British man fighting for Russia against Ukraine and believed to be linked to the GRU.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "British ‘spy for Russia asked Swindon man to sabotage UK drone factory’". The right frames it as "Brit ‘plotted to sabotage UK drone factory for Russia after sending Google Map screenshot...".
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Left / center-leftBritish ‘spy for Russia asked Swindon man to sabotage UK drone factory’
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Right / center-rightBrit ‘plotted to sabotage UK drone factory for Russia after sending Google Map screenshots to Kremlin spy’
British ‘spy for Russia asked Swindon man to sabotage UK drone factory’
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Prosecutors allege that Joshua Cammidge received instructions from Aiden Minnis, a British man fighting for Russia against Ukraine and believed to be linked to the GRU
Brit ‘plotted to sabotage UK drone factory for Russia after sending Google Map screenshots to Kremlin spy’
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A BRIT plotted to "torch" a UK drone factory on behalf of Russia, a court has heard. Joshua Cammidge, 31, is accused of researching four drone factories in Swindon and a Wi-Fi jamming devic...
