US indicts five alleged Russian agents over sabotage and assassination plots
US prosecutors have charged five alleged Russian operatives over plots targeting Ukraine allies, while Danish intelligence warns of Russian sabotage against defense firms.
United States federal prosecutors in Manhattan have unsealed an indictment charging five alleged Russian intelligence operatives with directing a covert network to carry out targeted assassinations and sabotage against allies of Ukraine across Europe and North America.
According to the Department of Justice, the suspects recruited individuals globally to track and execute attacks against perceived supporters of Kyiv, including a June 2024 operation in Prague. Authorities confirmed that all five accused operatives remain at large.
Simultaneously, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service stated at a Copenhagen security conference that Russian hybrid warfare has escalated, citing physical sabotage targeting Danish defense companies that produce equipment for 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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