US charges five alleged Russian agents over global plot
US prosecutors charged five alleged Russian agents over assassination plots, while Denmark reported Russian sabotage targeting its defense industry.
United States federal prosecutors in Manhattan have unsealed criminal charges against five alleged Russian intelligence operatives accused of organizing a global network to carry out targeted assassinations and sabotage across North America and Europe. According to court filings, the Kremlin-backed network recruited individuals abroad to monitor and attack figures and entities assisting Ukraine, including a June 2024 attack in Prague. All five primary suspects remain at large.
Concurrently, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service reported that Russian operatives executed physical sabotage against Danish defense companies supplying military equipment to Ukrainian forces, describing the actions as a major escalation in Moscow's hybrid campaign against Western allies.
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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