US charges five alleged Russian agents over global sabotage and murder plots
US prosecutors have charged five alleged Russian agents over a global network targeting supporters of Ukraine, as Denmark reports Russian sabotage against its defense firms.
United States federal prosecutors have charged five alleged Russian intelligence operatives with running a global network to carry out assassinations and sabotage targeting supporters of Ukraine. According to an indictment unsealed in Manhattan, the suspects paid operatives to monitor and attack individuals and institutions across North America and Europe, including a June 2024 assault in Prague.
Concurrently, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service revealed that Russian agents carried out physical sabotage against Danish defense contractors supplying Ukrainian forces. Danish officials described the operations as a significant escalation in Kremlin hybrid warfare.
All five charged Russian suspects remain at large. Russian authorities have not yet responded to the charges or the Danish accusations.
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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