US charges alleged Russian agents over assassination and sabotage plots
US prosecutors have unsealed charges against five alleged Russian intelligence operatives over global assassination and sabotage plots targeting allies of Ukraine.
United States federal prosecutors have unsealed criminal charges against five alleged Russian intelligence operatives accused of orchestrating a global network for targeted assassinations and sabotage across Europe and North America. According to an indictment filed in Manhattan, the Kremlin-backed network targeted individuals and entities aiding Ukraine, including a June 2024 attack in Prague. Authorities stated the suspects recruited operatives abroad to conduct surveillance and prepare attacks against individuals supporting Kyiv. All five primary suspects remain at large.
Concurrently, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service reported that Russian operatives conducted physical sabotage against Danish defense companies producing military supplies for Ukrainian forces. Danish officials characterized the attacks as a notable escalation in Moscow's hybrid warfare strategy aimed at disrupting Western support for Ukraine.
Sources: BBC News, France24, OCCRP, Sweden Herald, The Guardian.
Sources
- The Guardian — Russia plotting to kill Ukraine allies in US and Europe, FBI says
- France24 — US announces charges against five alleged agents for Russia over assassination plots
- BBC News — US accuses Russia of trying to kill Ukrainian allies overseas
- OCCRP — US Charges Russian Network in Alleged European Sabotage, US Murder Plot
- Sweden Herald — Denmark Says Russia Sabotaged Companies Supplying Ukraine
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- Oct 27, 2026, 01:00 PM UTCUS indicts five alleged Russian agents over assassination and sabotage plots in Europe and America
- Oct 27, 2026, 08:00 AM UTCUS indicts five alleged Russian agents over sabotage and assassination plots