The first person to be charged under the new National Security Act is an alleged operative of the Wagner Group, the mercenaries who have fought for Russia in Ukraine, Syria and Africa. Dylan Earl, 20,

A 20-year-old British man has been charged with conducting hostile activity to benefit Russia. He is accused of plotting to torch a London business connected to Ukraine.

A British man is accused of masterminding an arson plot on a Ukraine-linked business in London after allegedly being recruited as a Russian spy. Dylan Earl has been charged under the National Security Act 2023 - the first case to involve alleged offences under the new spy legislation.

Your support is vital to maintain independent journalism in Ukraine. Be part of the cause. Join as a member Provide one-time support In a groundbreaking legal move, Dylan Earl, a 20-year-old from the United Kingdom suspected of having connections to the infamous Wagner Group,

Court documents allege that suspect Dylan Earl was connected to the proscribed terrorist group the Wagner Group, the domestic Press Association news agency reported.

Dylan Earl, 20, is charged with aiding Russian terrorist unit the Wagner Group, as he is said to have organised and paid for arson attacks on a Ukraine aid centre in easyt London

Four other men have also been charged in connection with the case, which involved an arson attack on an east London business with connections to Ukraine. | ITV News London

A BRIT “Russian spy” has been charged with masterminding an arson attack in the first Wagner Group-led plot on British soil. Dylan Earl was charged under the National Security Act

A British man has been charged over alleged hostile state activity intended to benefit Russia, including by allegedly recruiting others for an arson attack on a Ukrainian-linked commercial property in London.

Prosecutors say Dylan Earl, 20, targeted a Ukrainian-linked business in London.