US indicts five alleged Russian operatives over global murder and sabotage plots
US prosecutors charged five alleged Russian agents over covert assassination and sabotage operations across Europe and North America targeting pro-Ukraine figures.
United States federal prosecutors in Manhattan have unsealed charges against five alleged Russian intelligence operatives accused of directing a global assassination and sabotage network. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the suspects recruited individuals in North America and Europe to surveil and attack targets supporting Ukraine, including defense contractors and pro-Kyiv figures.
Unsealed court documents link the network to a physical assault in Prague in June 2024 alongside broader covert operations. Simultaneously, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service reported that Russian operatives executed physical sabotage against Danish defense companies manufacturing military equipment for Kyiv, marking a heightened phase in Moscow's hybrid campaign.
All five accused operatives remain at large as international authorities continue investigations into the network.
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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