US charges five over alleged Russian plot targeting Ukrainian supporters
US prosecutors charged five individuals linked to Russian intelligence for alleged assassination plots, while a German court convicted a man over a related parcel bomb scheme.
United States federal prosecutors have unsealed charges against five individuals linked to Russian intelligence, alleging a coordinated plot to execute assassinations and sabotage targeting supporters of Ukraine across Europe and the US. According to the Department of Justice, the network funded operatives to conduct surveillance and carry out targeted attacks, including a June 2024 assault in Prague. All five suspects remain at large.
Concurrently, a regional court in Stuttgart, Germany, convicted a Ukrainian national for participating in a Russian-backed parcel bomb scheme. German prosecutors established that the operation routed packages containing tracking devices through logistics networks to undermine public trust in European security infrastructure.
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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