US charges five alleged Russian agents over global plot targeting Ukraine allies
US prosecutors charged five alleged Russian agents with plotting attacks on Ukraine allies, while Denmark reported domestic defense sabotage.
The United States Department of Justice has unsealed charges in a Manhattan federal court against five alleged Russian intelligence operatives accused of orchestrating an international assassination and sabotage campaign.
According to prosecutors, the network paid or attempted to pay individuals across North America and Europe to surveil and execute targeted attacks against individuals aligned with Ukraine, including an incident in Prague in June 2024. All five suspects remain at large.
Concurrently, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service reported at a Copenhagen security conference that Russian operatives conducted targeted sabotage against Danish defense contractors supplying military hardware to Kyiv. Officials characterized the actions as a significant escalation in Moscow's hybrid operations across Europe.
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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