US charges five alleged Russian operatives over targeted killing plot
US prosecutors charged five alleged Russian agents over a plot targeting supporters of Ukraine, while Denmark reported domestic sabotage attacks by Russian actors.
United States federal authorities have unsealed charges against five alleged Russian intelligence operatives accused of orchestrating an international network to execute targeted assassinations and sabotage operations. An indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court alleges the suspects hired operatives across Europe and North America to surveil and attack targets supporting Ukraine, including a June 2024 incident in Prague. All five suspects remain at large.
Concurrently, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service stated that Russian actors carried out physical sabotage against domestic defense contractors manufacturing military supplies for Ukrainian forces. Danish authorities characterized the incidents as an escalation in Moscow's hybrid campaign against Western nations aiding Kyiv.
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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