US charges Russian agents over murder plots as German court convicts parcel bomber

American authorities have unsealed charges against five individuals linked to Russian intelligence, accusing them of organizing assassination and sabotage schemes against pro-Ukrainian targets in Europe and North America. According to the United States Department of Justice, the network recruited operatives worldwide to conduct surveillance and carry out attacks ordered by Moscow. The suspects, who remain at large, were connected to several operations, including an incident in Prague in mid-2024.

Concurrently, a regional court in Stuttgart, Germany, convicted a Ukrainian national involved in a Russian-directed parcel bomb scheme. Prosecutors stated that three individuals mailed explosive packages equipped with tracking devices across European logistics networks to cause destruction and compromise public security.

Sources: BBC News, Cyprus Mail, France24, OCCRP, The Guardian.