Federal authorities reported on September 15, 2026, that Russia’s intelligence services are allegedly planning targeted killings of individuals in the United States and European nations that support Ukraine. This announcement came as charges were filed against five individuals who are currently at large. An indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court detailed that a network associated with the Russian intelligence services had paid or attempted to pay people in the US and other countries to surveil targets for potential killings.
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FBI Reports on Alleged Russian Plot to Target Ukraine Allies in the US and Europe
Federal authorities have reported that Russia's intelligence services are allegedly plotting targeted killings of individuals aligned with Ukraine in the US and Europe. Charges have been filed against five individuals connected to this network, which reportedly sought to surveil and kill these targets.
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