Theage.Au Russian Couple Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Espionage in Australia
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- •Kira Korolev, a former Australian Army technician, faces serious espionage charges.
- •The couple allegedly conspired to send sensitive Defence information to Russia.
- •Charges were upgraded from preparing for an espionage offence to conspiracy to commit espionage.
Kira and Igor Korolev, a Russian couple, have been charged with conspiracy to commit espionage after allegedly accessing Australian Defence systems. Kira, an information systems technician with security clearance, is accused of sending sensitive information to Russia while on leave. The couple's initial charges were dropped, and the new charge carries a potential penalty of 25 years to life imprisonment. They were arrested in 2024 for attempting to gather state secrets. The case will return to court in early August 2026. The Australian Federal Police allege that Kira instructed Igor on how to access her work account to obtain classified material. The prosecution is currently addressing how to provide necessary materials to the Korolevs while they are in custody.
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