Video shows alleged Russian spy Igor Korolev climbing Northern Territory’s Uluru

The travel journal of Igor Korolev, the man accused of spying for Russia, reveals the 62 year-old travelled the Red Centre and conquered Uluru.

Russian man Igor Korolev has been charged with espionage offences. Here, Mr Korolev is pictured climbing Uluru. Picture: YouTube.

The Russian man accused of spying for the Kremlin videoed himself driving across the Red Centre to solo climb Uluru.

The unearthed footage comes after Russian nationals Igor Korolev, 62 and his wife, Kira Korolev, 40, were arrested at their home in the Brisbane suburb of Everton Park on Thursday.

The married couple were each charged with preparing for an espionage offence, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years’ imprisonment on conviction.

Russian nationals Kira and Igor Korolev have been charged with espionage offences. Picture: Facebook.

Ms Korolev works in the Australian Defence Force with the rank of private, specialising as an information systems technician.

Her older husband, Mr Korolev, is a self-employed labourer.

Online content shows the couple to be keen on sightseeing, with both accused having uploaded their travel experiences across various states.

Mr Korolev has a video diary which shows the Russian national enjoying native wildlife, fishing, and even searching for gold in the Australian bush.

Igor Korolev stomping up the rock face of Uluru. Picture: YouTube.

However, Mr Korolev gave Australia’s most iconic landmark, Uluru, a special video of its own, capturing his solo climb one of the world’s largest rocks in a video edit that spans more than 13 minutes.

Of interest, the video was uploaded in June 2020 – more than eight months after Uluru was permanently closed for climbing.

His wife, Ms Korolev, also features in online videos showing the ADF soldier travelling across Australian cities and landscapes.

The Russian national was pleased to summit the massive rock. Picture: YouTube.

On Friday, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) declared there was no ongoing threat to the public following the couple’s arrest.

The AFP allege Ms Korolev undertook undeclared travel to Russia with and without her husband.

The AFP also allege that while Mr Korolev was in Australia, Ms Korolev instructed him on how to log onto her official ADF account, access information and send directly to her private email account while she was in Russia with the intention of providing sensitive material to Russian authorities.

On Friday morning, Mr Korolev appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court wearing a prison-issued green jumper and shirt and blue tracksuit pants.

Kira Korolev is a private in ADF and has been accused of spying. Picture: Facebook.

Ms Korolev did not appear in court.

Neither of the accused applied for bail and have both been remanded to reappear on September 20.

ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess said espionage was “not some quaint cold war notion” and warned there were “real-world consequences” to the threat.

“ASIO takes its responsibility as Australia’s spy catcher extremely seriously – if you are spying in this country, we are looking for you; if you are being spied on in this country, we are looking out for you.”