US charges five alleged Russian operatives over global assassination plots
US prosecutors have charged five alleged Russian agents over plots targeting supporters of Ukraine, while Denmark reported Russian sabotage against its defense firms.
United States federal prosecutors in Manhattan have unsealed an indictment charging five alleged Russian intelligence operatives with conspiring to carry out targeted assassinations and sabotage against supporters of Ukraine in Europe and the United States.
According to the Department of Justice, the network attempted to recruit individuals worldwide to surveil and execute targeted attacks, including a June 2024 operation in Prague. All five suspects remain at large.
Concurrently, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service stated that Russian operatives executed targeted sabotage against Danish defense companies supplying military equipment to Kyiv, marking an escalation in Moscow's hybrid operations across Europe.
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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