Federal officials allege Russian plot to kill targets in US and Europe
Federal authorities said Tuesday that Russian intelligence services plotted targeted killings in the United States and European countries supporting Ukraine. An indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court alleges that a network paid or tried to pay people in the United States and other countries to surveil individuals perceived as aligned with Ukraine before planned attacks.
Federal authorities said Tuesday that Russian intelligence services were plotting targeted killings in the United States and European nations supporting Ukraine.
An indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court alleges that a network connected to the intelligence services paid or attempted to pay people in the United States and other countries to surveil targets who were to be killed.
Authorities announced charges against five people who remain at large. The source did not provide details about the defendants or the alleged targets.
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