US charges five alleged Russian agents over global plot to target Ukraine supporters
US prosecutors charged five alleged Russian agents over plots targeting Ukraine supporters, while a German court convicted a Ukrainian national over a Russian parcel bomb scheme.
United States federal prosecutors have unsealed charges against five individuals linked to Russian intelligence services for allegedly orchestrating targeted assassinations and sabotage operations across Europe and North America. According to the Manhattan court indictment, the suspects recruited a global network to conduct surveillance and execute attacks against supporters of Ukraine, including a June 2024 incident in Prague. All five defendants remain at large.
Simultaneously, the Higher Regional Court in Stuttgart, Germany, convicted a Ukrainian national involved in a Kremlin-linked scheme to transport explosive parcels across European delivery networks. German prosecutors stated that three Ukrainian operatives sent packages equipped with tracking devices from Germany to Ukraine under instructions from a Russian state entity to undermine public security.
Sources: BBC News, Cyprus Mail, France24, OCCRP, The Guardian.
Sources
- Cyprus Mail — German court convicts Ukrainian man over parcel bomb plot tied to Russia
- 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
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