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Police are probing Russia link after two Latvian nationals 'broke through perimeter fence' at RAF base used by US military intelligence

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Police are investigating a security breach at RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire, where two Latvian men were arrested after breaking through the perimeter fence on Wednesday. The incident occurred around 2 AM and has raised concerns that Russia may be involved, given recent heightened interest around military sites and the base's role as a NATO intelligence hub for US operations. Counter Terrorism Policing is leading the investigation into whether the breach was motivated by national security threats or other factors.

Written by AI on 2026-10-09, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 9, two Latvian men, aged 32 and 36, were arrested inside RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire, an RAF base used by the US military and NATO for intelligence operations. The arrests followed a security patrol discovering an abandoned vehicle near the facility on Wednesday evening around 10 PM, leading to searches that uncovered a small breach in the perimeter fence. The men were found inside the base at about 2 AM on Thursday and were initially arrested on suspicion of trespassing and causing criminal damage. They were later re-arrested under Section 4 of the National Security Act 2023, accused of entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK.

Both men, who reside in the UK, have been released on bail with strict conditions as police continue their investigation into their presence at the site. Commander Helen Flanagan from Counter Terrorism Policing London stated that while they are aware of recent concerns around military sites, there is currently no evidence linking this incident to a separate event near RAF Fairford in September. The base houses NATO's Intelligence Fusion Centre and the US Joint Intelligence Operations Center for Europe, which provide crucial intelligence support to their respective organizations.

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Cambridgeshire Latvian Nato RAF Russia

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Russia GPE · 3× Cambridgeshire GPE · 2× Latvian NORP · 2× Nato ORG · 2× American NORP · 1× Counter Terrorism Policing ORG · 1× Gloucestershire GPE · 1× Ministry of Defence ORG · 1× RAF ORG · 1× The Daily Mail ORG · 1×

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Commander Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said: 'We're very aware of the recent heightened interest and concern around military sites, but at this stage there is nothing to suggest this incident is connected to the events at RAF Fairford last week.

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2026-10-09 · Daily Mail

Police are probing Russia link after two Latvian nationals 'broke through perimeter fence' at RAF base used by US military intelligence · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 1 hedged)

Police are investigating whether Russia was behind a break-in at an RAF base used by US military intelligence. asserted

Russia → investigate → intelligence

Two Latvian men were arrested for breaching the perimeter fence at RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire at 2am. asserted

men → arrest → am

The security alert, which comes weeks after a suspected terror plot at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, has raised suspicions that a hostile state may be seeking to exploit security concerns around bases used by the US. uncertain

state → come → US

The base hosted a Russia conference on Tuesday and Wednesday, a Nato website said. asserted

website → host → Tuesday

After the conference, Ministry of Defence security patrols identified an abandoned vehicle near the perimeter of the base at about 10pm on Wednesday. asserted

patrols → identify → Wednesday

Further searches were carried out on the site and a small hole in the fence was identified. asserted

hole → carry → fence

Police then located two UK-based Latvian men, aged 36 and 32, who were initially held on suspicion of trespass on a prohibited site and criminal damage after being found within the grounds. asserted

who → locate → grounds

But they were later arrested on suspicion of an offence under section 4 of the National Security Act 2023, namely entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK. asserted

they → arrest → UK

Police were sufficiently concerned to call in specialist explosive ordnance disposal officers to check for any trace of explosives within the abandoned vehicle. asserted

Police → call → vehicle

Police are investigating whether Russia was behind a break-in at RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire on Wednesday A police car is seen leaving the site on Thursday evening A police cordon was stood down after nothing suspicious was found. asserted

nothing → investigate → evening

Officers said the security breach was not being linked to the investigation into RAF Fairford, where last month five men were arrested near the base. asserted

men → say → base

The RAF Molesworth investigation is being led by Counter Terrorism Policing. asserted

investigation → lead → Policing

The Daily Mail understands that police are investigating whether the men are proxies of a hostile state, but they are also keeping an open mind to other motives. asserted

they → understand → motives

It comes days after the US withdrew B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford after concerns about a possible Iran-led attack. asserted

US → come → attack

incident → say → Fairford

A big part of this is looking at any potential motivation as to why the men were present at the site, but I must stress we are keeping an open mind at this stage and inquiries are very much ongoing. asserted

inquiries → look → stage

Searches at two addresses in the Peterborough area are being carried out in connection with the investigation.' asserted

Searches → carry → investigation

A US European Command spokesman said: 'We will continue to assess the threat environment surrounding our installations and take appropriate actions to protect our people, our platforms and the bases.' asserted

We → say → people

The MoD said: 'We remain highly vigilant to potential threats against defence sites and work closely with police and our allies to keep them secure. asserted

We → say → them

The protection of our bases is kept under constant review.' asserted

protection → keep → review