US charges five alleged Russian agents over targeted killing plots
US prosecutors charged five alleged Russian intelligence agents over a global plot to target Ukraine allies, as Denmark reports defense firm sabotage.
US federal authorities have unsealed charges against five alleged Russian intelligence operatives accused of organizing a global network to carry out assassinations and sabotage targeting supporters of Ukraine.
According to the indictment filed in Manhattan, the suspects recruited individuals across the United States, Europe, and other regions to monitor and attack targets, including a reported June 2024 operation in Prague. All five defendants remain at large. Prosecutors stated the network sought to intimidate and eliminate figures aligned with Kyiv's war effort.
In a related development, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service stated that Russian actors have executed targeted sabotage against Danish defense contractors supplying military equipment to Ukraine. Danish officials characterized these hybrid operations as a serious attempt to disrupt Western military assistance.
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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