US indicts five alleged Russian agents over global plot targeting Ukraine supporters
US prosecutors have charged five alleged Russian agents over assassination plots against Ukraine supporters, as Denmark reports defense sector sabotage.
United States federal prosecutors have unsealed charges against five alleged Russian intelligence operatives accused of orchestrating assassinations and sabotage against supporters of Ukraine in North America and Europe. According to the Department of Justice, the network recruited operatives globally to perform surveillance and execute lethal attacks, including an assault in Prague in June 2024. All five suspects remain at large.
Simultaneously, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service reported that Russian actors conducted physical sabotage against Danish defense contractors supplying equipment to Kyiv. Danish officials framed the incidents as an escalation of Moscow's hybrid campaign targeting Western aid.
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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