US indicts five Russian operatives over alleged global assassination and sabotage plots
US prosecutors charged five alleged Russian agents over assassination plots targeting Ukraine supporters, while Denmark reported Russian sabotage on defense firms.
United States prosecutors in Manhattan have unsealed an indictment charging five alleged Russian intelligence operatives with coordinating targeted assassinations and sabotage operations across Western nations. According to federal authorities, the network hired individuals globally to spy on and execute attacks against targets supporting Ukraine, including an incident in Prague in June 2024. All five accused individuals remain at large.
Concurrently, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service revealed that Russian agents carried out direct sabotage against Danish defense contractors supplying military hardware to Ukraine. Danish officials characterized these covert actions as a notable escalation in Moscow's hybrid campaign against countries aiding Kyiv.
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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