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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 locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
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.
Written for “Latvians Arrested at RAF Base” on 2026-10-09,
grounded in this article and the 11 other(s) covering the same event.
Police are investigating whether Russia was behind a break-in at an RAF base used by US military intelligence.
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Russia → investigate → intelligence
Two Latvian men were arrested for breaching the perimeter fence at RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire at 2am.
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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.
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state → come → US
The base hosted a Russia conference on Tuesday and Wednesday, a Nato website said.
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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.
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patrols → identify → Wednesday
Further searches were carried out on the site and a small hole in the fence was identified.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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men → say → base
The RAF Molesworth investigation is being led by Counter Terrorism Policing.
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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.
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they → understand → motives
It comes days after the US withdrew B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford after concerns about a possible Iran-led attack.
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US → come → attack
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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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.
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inquiries → look → stage
Searches at two addresses in the Peterborough area are being carried out in connection with the investigation.'
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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.'
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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.
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We → say → them
The protection of our bases is kept under constant review.'
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protection → keep → review
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