US charges five alleged Russian intelligence operatives over global sabotage plot
US prosecutors have charged five alleged Russian agents with plotting attacks on pro-Ukraine targets globally, while a German court convicted a man over a related parcel bomb plot.
United States federal authorities have unsealed an indictment charging five alleged Russian intelligence operatives with orchestrating a global sabotage and assassination campaign targeting supporters of Ukraine. According to court documents filed in Manhattan, the suspects paid or attempted to pay individuals across Europe and North America to surveil and assault designated targets, including a June 2024 attack in Prague.
All five suspects remain at large. In a related development, a regional court in Stuttgart, Germany, convicted a Ukrainian national for participating in a Kremlin-linked plot to transport explosive parcels containing tracking devices across Europe. German prosecutors stated the operation aimed to inflict physical damage and destabilise public confidence in regional security.
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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