US charges five alleged Russian agents over global plot targeting Ukraine allies
US prosecutors charged five alleged Russian agents over targeted assassination plots against Ukraine supporters, as Denmark reported Russian sabotage of defense firms.
United States federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment charging five alleged Russian intelligence operatives over a coordinated global plot involving planned assassinations and sabotage against supporters of Ukraine.
According to Manhattan court documents, the network recruited individuals across Europe and North America to conduct surveillance and targeted violence, including a June 2024 attack in Prague. Federal officials stated the group paid or sought to pay operatives targeting people perceived as aligned with Kyiv. All five suspects remain at large.
Simultaneously, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service reported that Russian state actors carried out targeted sabotage against domestic defense manufacturers supplying military hardware to Ukraine, characterising the actions as a significant escalation in Moscow's hybrid campaign.
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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