US indicts five alleged Russian agents over global plots targeting Ukraine allies
US prosecutors charged five alleged Russian agents over a global plot to kill Ukraine allies, as a German court convicted a man in a related parcel bomb scheme.
United States federal prosecutors have unsealed charges against five alleged Russian intelligence operatives accused of orchestrating a global campaign of assassinations, surveillance, and sabotage against allies of Ukraine. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the network attempted to recruit intermediaries in North America and Europe to execute targeted attacks, including a June 2024 incident in Prague. All five suspects remain at large.
In a related legal proceeding, a German court in Stuttgart convicted a Ukrainian national involved in a Russian-linked plot to ship explosive parcels through European delivery services. German judges determined that a Russian state agency initiated the operation to disrupt infrastructure and undermine public trust in European security networks.
Sources: BBC News, Cyprus Mail, France24, OCCRP, The Guardian.
Sources
- Cyprus Mail — German court convicts Ukrainian man over parcel bomb plot tied to Russia
- 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
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