US charges Russian network over global plots as German court convicts parcel bomb operative

United States federal prosecutors have unsealed charges in a Manhattan court against five alleged Russian intelligence operatives accused of orchestrating a global sabotage and assassination network targeting pro-Ukraine figures across North America and Europe. According to federal authorities, the fugitives recruited and paid operatives to conduct surveillance, commit arson, and execute targeted killings, including an attack in Prague in June 2024. All five suspects remain at large.

Concurrently, a regional court in Stuttgart, Germany, convicted a Ukrainian national for participating in a Russian state-backed scheme involving parcel bombs. Investigators revealed that the plot entailed sending packages equipped with tracking devices across European logistics routes to damage infrastructure and disrupt public confidence in security.

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