US indicts five alleged Russian agents over global plot targeting Ukraine allies
US prosecutors charged five alleged Russian agents over global assassination plots targeting Ukraine allies, while Denmark reported defense firm sabotage.
US federal prosecutors in Manhattan have unsealed charges against five alleged Russian intelligence agents accused of managing a global network to carry out sabotage and assassination plots against supporters of Ukraine.
According to the Department of Justice, the suspects recruited and attempted to pay individuals across North America and Europe to surveil and execute targeted attacks on individuals aligned with Kyiv. All five suspects remain at large. Indictment details also link the network to a June 2024 attack in Prague as part of broader Kremlin-backed operations.
Separately, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service reported at a Copenhagen security conference that Russian operatives conducted sabotage against Danish defense companies manufacturing military hardware for Ukraine, characterizing the acts as an escalation in hybrid warfare tactics.
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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