US indicts alleged Russian agents over global assassination and sabotage network
US authorities unsealed charges against five alleged Russian agents over global murder plots, while a German court convicted a man over a parcel bomb scheme.
United States authorities have unsealed charges against five alleged operatives linked to Russian intelligence, accusing them of directing an international network to monitor and murder supporters of Ukraine across North America and Europe. According to federal prosecutors in Manhattan, the suspects financed or attempted to recruit individuals to carry out targeted attacks, including a June 2024 assault in Prague. All five accused individuals remain at large.
Concurrently, a regional court in Stuttgart, Germany, convicted a Ukrainian national over a parcel bomb scheme orchestrated by a Russian state entity. Prosecutors stated the operation involved mailing packages containing explosives and tracking devices from Germany to Ukraine to erode public trust in European security networks.
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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