An American soldier accused of trying to provide Russia with battle tank information Spy news

Li is accused of connecting to the Internet and offered to help the Russian authorities in exchange for Russian citizenship.

The US Department of Justice announced that an active soldier was accused of seeking sensitive information about the main battle tank of the US Army to the Russian government.

The Ministry of Justice said in a statement on Wednesday that the suspect, Taylor Adam Lee, was charged with “trying to transfer national defense information to a foreign opponent and try to export technical data subject to control without a license.”

Li, a 22 -year -old soldier stationed in Fort Bliss, in Texas, did not enter the charges of the American District Court to the West District in Texas.

John Eisenberg, Assistant Prosecutor of National Security, said that I sought to “transfer sensitive national defense information to Russia” with regard to the operation of the M1A2 Abrams – the main battle tank used by the US military.

In June, Li is said to have gone online and provided Russia in exchange for Russian citizenship. In the alleged messages, it is claimed that “Lee, who holds a X -based security permit, claims that” technical information that is controlled by exporting “has been transferred about the operation of the M1A2 and the weakness of weakness.

“The United States is not satisfied with me to try to expose its weaknesses.” He added: “At this stage, I was volunteer even to help the Russian Federation when I was in any way.”

Roman Rozvsky, assistant director in the FBI, said that Lee participated after that with a memory card containing documents and information about the tank and other US military operations during a personal meeting in July with someone believed to be a Russian intelligence officer.

“The arrest of today is a message to anyone who is thinking about betraying the United States – especially the members of the service who swore to protect our country,” said Rozvsky.

Documents containing technical data were not authorized to provide, with some “non -category information subject to control”, according to public prosecutors.

Prosecutors said: “During the meeting, he told me that the information on the SD card was sensitive and it is likely to be classified.”

Lee is also alleged to try to provide the Russian government with devices from the M1A2 ABRAMS tank at a meeting on July 31 in the El Paso storage unit, Texas.

“After doing this, he sent me a message to the person who is believed to be a representative of the Russian government,” the mission has been accomplished, “according to the prosecutors.