US charges five Russian operatives over global assassination and sabotage plots
US authorities have charged five alleged Russian agents over a global plot targeting allies of Ukraine, while Denmark reports Russian sabotage against defense contractors.
United States prosecutors in Manhattan have unsealed an indictment against five alleged Russian intelligence operatives accused of directing a covert international network to conduct targeted killings, surveillance, and sabotage. Federal authorities stated the suspects attempted to pay operatives in North America and Europe to eliminate individuals and entities supporting Ukraine.
The network is linked to several operations, including a June 2024 attack in Prague. All five suspects remain at large.
Concurrently, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service reported that state-sponsored Russian actors conducted physical sabotage against Danish defense contractors supplying equipment to Ukraine. Officials characterized the incidents as an intensification of Moscow's hybrid warfare campaign 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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