US charges five alleged Russian agents over European and domestic assassination plots
US authorities charged five alleged Russian agents over assassination plots targeting pro-Ukrainian figures, as a German court convicted a man over a Russian-directed parcel plot.
American federal authorities unsealed an indictment charging five alleged Russian intelligence agents with conspiring to orchestrate assassinations and sabotage across North America and Europe. According to court documents filed in Manhattan, the suspects recruited a global network to conduct surveillance and carry out attacks against individuals supporting Ukraine, including a June 2024 assault in Prague.
In a related development, a German regional court in Stuttgart convicted a Ukrainian national involved in a Russian-backed sabotage scheme. Prosecutors detailed how the defendant and two accomplices dispatched parcels containing tracking devices and vehicle components across European logistics networks to undermine public security. Western law enforcement agencies continue to investigate wider covert operations directed by Moscow.
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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