US charges five alleged Russian agents over global plot to kill Ukraine allies
US prosecutors have charged five alleged Russian agents over assassination plots against allies of Ukraine, while Denmark reports Russian sabotage against its defense industry.
United States federal prosecutors have unsealed charges against five alleged Russian intelligence operatives accused of organizing targeted assassinations and sabotage against supporters of Ukraine. An indictment filed in Manhattan federal court alleges the suspects recruited actors across Western nations to monitor and attack individuals aligned with Kyiv, including an operative linked to a June 2024 incident in Prague. All five suspects remain at large.
Concurrently, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service disclosed that Russian actors executed direct sabotage operations targeting Danish defense manufacturers producing military equipment for Ukraine. Danish officials stated these actions mark an escalation in Moscow's ongoing hybrid warfare operations against Western nations supporting Kyiv's defense effort.
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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