# Australian police charge man accused of trying to share Ukrainian military intelligence with Russian agents

https://mins.news/en/item/28099

- The Guardian, 2026-08-21 07:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/21/vladimir-teslov-australian-charged-sharing-ukraine-intel-russian-agents-ntwnfb

> Australian Federal Police have charged 27-year-old dual Russian-Australian citizen Vladimir Teslov with attempted foreign interference. Police allege he joined Ukraine’s armed forces, accessed information about personnel, units and locations, and tried to pass it to people he believed were linked to Russian intelligence. He was denied bail and the case was adjourned to 2 October.

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