US indicts five alleged Russian agents over assassination and sabotage plots
The US has charged five alleged Russian intelligence agents with plotting assassinations, while Denmark reports direct Russian sabotage against its defense industry.
The United States Department of Justice has unsealed an indictment charging five alleged Russian intelligence operatives for scheming to carry out targeted assassinations and sabotage across North America and Europe. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan state that the network recruited individuals globally to spy on and attack targets supporting Ukraine, including a June 2024 incident in Prague. All five defendants remain at large.
Simultaneously, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service revealed at a conference in Copenhagen that Russian operatives conducted direct sabotage operations against Danish defense companies supplying military hardware to Kyiv. Danish officials described the covert actions as a notable escalation in Moscow's hybrid campaign against Western nations aiding Ukraine.
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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