US indicts alleged Russian agents as German court convicts parcel plot suspect
US prosecutors charged five alleged Russian agents over assassination plots, while a German court convicted a suspect in a parcel bomb scheme.
United States federal prosecutors have unsealed charges against five alleged Russian intelligence operatives accused of orchestrating covert assassination and sabotage operations targeting pro-Ukrainian figures in North America and Europe. According to Manhattan court filings, the suspects, who remain at large, recruited and paid individuals globally to perform surveillance and execute attacks, including a June 2024 assault in Prague.
Simultaneously, a regional court in Stuttgart, Germany, convicted a Ukrainian national for participating in a Russian-backed plot. Prosecutors said the individual and two accomplices dispatched packages containing tracking devices and automotive components through European logistics networks to undermine public safety and confidence in security. Western law enforcement agencies continue investigating related covert operations linked to Moscow.
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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