US charges five alleged Russian operatives over global assassination plots
US prosecutors have charged five alleged Russian operatives over global assassination and sabotage plots targeting allies of Ukraine, as Denmark reports Russian attacks on defense firms.
United States federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment charging five alleged Russian intelligence operatives for conspiring to carry out targeted assassinations and sabotage across North America and Europe. The Department of Justice stated that the suspects recruited and paid operatives to conduct surveillance and execute attacks against individuals and entities perceived as supportive of Ukraine. According to authorities, operations included a June 2024 incident in Prague as well as planned killings within the United States. All five suspects remain at large.
Concurrently, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service reported that Russian operatives carried out targeted sabotage against Danish defense firms producing military equipment for Kyiv. Officials characterized these actions as part of an escalating Russian hybrid campaign aimed at disrupting Western military aid to Ukraine.
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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