Australian Couple Faces Espionage Upgrade | Australia News

An Australian-Russian couple, Kira and Igor Korolev, now face life imprisonment after prosecutors upgraded their espionage-related charges from a 15-year max to potentially 25 years. Kira, once an Army IT tech, allegedly sent classified materials abroad during a leave in Russia, while Igor is accused of forwarding them back to Russian authorities. The case, spanning last year to this summer, has sparked national security concerns despite no major breaches confirmed. With millions of redacted pages of evidence and complex legal hurdles, the trial is adjourned until August as the Korolevs remain in custody. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6001976b7a076780