US charges five alleged Russian operatives over plot targeting Ukraine supporters
US prosecutors charged five alleged Russian agents over targeted attacks on Ukraine supporters, while a German court convicted a Ukrainian national in a linked parcel-bomb plot.
United States federal prosecutors unsealed charges in Manhattan against five alleged Russian intelligence operatives for conspiring to carry out targeted assassinations and sabotage across North America and Europe. According to the Department of Justice, the network recruited individuals globally to surveil and execute attacks on prominent supporters of Ukraine, including a June 2024 operation in Prague. Authorities confirmed that all five suspects remain at large.
In a related legal action, a regional court in Stuttgart, Germany, convicted a Ukrainian national for his role in a parcel-bombing scheme linked to a Russian state entity. German authorities reported that the operation involved sending packages equipped with GPS tracking devices to destabilize public confidence in European security networks.
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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