Private in the Australian Defence Force and their Husband arrested for Espionage, both born in Russia.
'We know who you are': Top cop's warning after Russian-Australian couple charged with stealing defence secrets
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The married couple have been charged with one count each of preparing for an espionage offence, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years' imprisonment.
Police will allege the pair sought the information with the intention to provide it to Russian authorities — whether it was actually shared is still a subject of Operation BURGAZADA's investigation.
Mr Korolev's charge sheet alleged that he had "maintained a relationship with members or affiliates of Russian federation intelligence services" for the purpose of sharing information.
A more serious offence of espionage requires a direct evidential link to a foreign state, which carries penalties of 25 years to life in jail.
In a statement, the Australian Defence Force said it took security breaches seriously and it would continue to work with the Counter Foreign Interference Taskforce.
Australian Strategic Policy Institute executive director Justin Bassi, who was former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull's national security advisor when new foreign interference laws were first introduced, said the espionage case was harming Australia's national security.
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