US charges five alleged Russian agents over plots targeting Ukraine allies
US prosecutors have charged five alleged Russian agents with plotting targeted killings, while Denmark reports Russian sabotage against defense suppliers.
The United States Department of Justice has unsealed charges in Manhattan federal court against five suspected Russian intelligence operatives. Federal authorities accuse the men of directing a global network to conduct surveillance, sabotage, and targeted killings against individuals and entities supporting Ukraine across North America and Europe.
According to prosecutors, the operatives recruited local contacts to execute attacks, including a June 2024 incident in Prague. All five suspects currently remain at large.
In a related development, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service stated that state-sponsored Russian actors have carried out physical sabotage against Danish defense contractors supplying equipment to Ukraine, describing the incidents as a heightened campaign of hybrid warfare.
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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