US charges five alleged Russian agents over global plot to kill Ukraine allies
US prosecutors charged five alleged Russian agents over covert assassination plots, while Danish intelligence reported sabotage targeting defense firms supplying Kyiv.
Unsealed federal indictments in Manhattan show United States authorities have charged five alleged Russian intelligence operatives with orchestrating a global network focused on targeted assassinations and sabotage. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the network recruited operatives to monitor and eliminate individuals "aligned, or perceived to be aligned, with Ukraine" across Europe and North America, including a June 2024 attack in Prague. All five suspects remain at large.
Simultaneously, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service stated at a Copenhagen conference that Russian operatives conducted targeted sabotage against Danish defense companies supporting Kyiv. Danish officials characterized these incidents as a notable escalation in Moscow's hybrid warfare campaign intended to disrupt Western military assistance.
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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