US indicts five alleged Russian agents over assassination and sabotage plots
US authorities have charged five alleged Russian agents in an international sabotage and murder plot targeting allies of Ukraine, as Denmark reports attacks on defense firms.
United States federal prosecutors have unsealed indictments charging five suspected Russian intelligence operatives with running a global sabotage and assassination campaign aimed at individuals and entities aiding Ukraine. According to the Department of Justice, the network recruited operatives across Europe and the United States to conduct surveillance and execute planned attacks, including a June 2024 operation in Prague. All five accused individuals remain at large.
Simultaneously, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service revealed that Russian operatives engaged in sabotage against domestic defense companies producing military supplies for Ukraine. Danish authorities framed these incidents as an intensification of Moscow's hybrid operations targeting Western support. Russian officials have not publicly responded to the charges or allegations.
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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