US charges Russian agents over global plots targeting Ukraine allies
US prosecutors have charged five alleged Russian operatives with plotting assassinations and sabotage against Ukraine allies, as Denmark reports domestic defense firm attacks.
US prosecutors in Manhattan have charged five suspected Russian intelligence operatives in connection with a Kremlin-directed campaign of sabotage and targeted assassinations against supporters of Ukraine across Europe and North America. According to federal officials, the covert network recruited and financed actors internationally to conduct surveillance and stage violent attacks, including a June 2024 operation in Prague. All five defendants currently remain at large.
Simultaneously, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service disclosed that Russian agents executed targeted sabotage operations against Danish defense contractors manufacturing military hardware for Kyiv. Danish authorities described the actions as a significant escalation in Moscow's hybrid operations targeting Western nations assisting Ukraine.
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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