US charges alleged Russian intelligence agents over targeted plots
US prosecutors charged five alleged Russian agents over assassination plots targeting pro-Ukrainian figures, while a German court convicted a man over a parcel bomb scheme.
Federal prosecutors in the United States have unsealed an indictment against five alleged Russian intelligence operatives accused of organizing a global network to conduct surveillance, sabotage, and assassinations targeting supporters of Ukraine. Authorities reported that the Kremlin-backed network financed individuals in the US and Europe to carry out targeted attacks, including a June 2024 assault in Prague. The five defendants currently remain at large.
Concurrently, a regional court in Stuttgart, Germany, convicted a Ukrainian citizen in connection with a Russian-directed parcel bomb scheme. According to prosecutors, the operation involved routing packages containing GPS trackers and auto components through courier services to disrupt critical infrastructure and compromise public trust in security measures.
Sources: BBC News, Cyprus Mail, France24, OCCRP, The Guardian.
Sources
- Cyprus Mail — German court convicts Ukrainian man over parcel bomb plot tied to Russia
- 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
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