US charges five alleged Russian agents over global sabotage and murder plots
US prosecutors charged five alleged Russian agents over global assassination plots, while a German court convicted a man in a Russian-backed parcel bomb scheme.
United States federal prosecutors have unsealed charges against five alleged Russian intelligence agents accused of managing a global network tasked with assassinating supporters of Ukraine and conducting sabotage across Europe and the U.S. According to the indictment filed in Manhattan, the covert operation paid operatives to carry out surveillance, arson, and violent attacks, including a June 2024 assault in Prague. All five suspects remain at large.
In a parallel security development, a regional court in Stuttgart, Germany, convicted a Ukrainian national for participating in a Russian-backed scheme to ship explosive-laden packages across Europe. Prosecutors stated the operation aimed to disrupt public security and undermine confidence.
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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