US unseals charges against five alleged Russian agents over assassination plots
US prosecutors have charged five alleged Russian agents over assassination plots against Ukraine allies, while Denmark reported hybrid sabotage operations against its defense sector.
The United States Department of Justice has unsealed an indictment against five alleged Russian intelligence operatives accused of organizing targeted killings and sabotage across Europe and North America. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan state that the network hired individuals to conduct surveillance and execute attacks on people and entities supporting Ukraine, including a June 2024 attack in Prague.
Concurrently, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service stated that Russian actors have carried out physical sabotage targeting Danish defense contractors supplying equipment to Kyiv. Danish authorities described these actions as an escalation of Kremlin-directed hybrid operations intended to undermine Western military assistance. All five indicted individuals remain at large as international investigations continue.
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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