US charges five alleged Russian agents over global plot to target Ukraine supporters
US prosecutors have unsealed charges against five alleged Russian agents accused of plotting global assassinations, as Denmark reports Russian sabotage against defense firms.
US federal prosecutors in New York have charged five alleged Russian intelligence operatives with running a covert global network aimed at assassinating and sabotaging supporters of Ukraine. According to the unsealed indictment, the operatives recruited individuals across North America and Europe to surveil and execute attacks against targets aligned with Kyiv. Officials highlighted a June 2024 assault in Prague as part of the campaign. All five suspects remain at large.
Simultaneously, Danish intelligence officials reported that Russian actors conducted physical sabotage against domestic defense firms supplying equipment to Ukrainian forces, characterizing the acts as a clear escalation in Moscow's hybrid strategy.
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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