The Department of Justice announced charges against five individuals working for Russian intelligence services who allegedly conducted attacks and murders around the world, including in the United States, according to an unsealed indictment.
The network is alleged to have paid and attempted to pay individuals within the United States and elsewhere to conduct surveillance and carry out targeted killings. The group also allegedly commissioned associates to commit and attempt to commit acts of terrorism against civilian and military infrastructure in European countries that are aligned with or perceived to be aligned with Ukraine.