US indicts five alleged Russian agents over assassination and sabotage plots
US prosecutors have charged five alleged Russian agents over an international assassination network, while Denmark reports Russian sabotage against defense contractors.
US federal prosecutors have unsealed charges against five alleged Russian intelligence operatives accused of managing an international sabotage and assassination network aimed at supporters of Ukraine.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the suspects recruited individuals across North America and Europe to track and carry out attacks against figures supporting Kyiv, including a June 2024 incident in Prague. All five accused remain at large.
In a related development, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service announced that Russian actors executed sabotage operations against Danish defense contractors supplying military hardware to Ukraine. Danish authorities characterized the incidents as an escalation in hybrid warfare designed to undermine Western military assistance.
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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