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US indicts five Russians for plotting assassinations; colonel identified

The US Department of Justice indicted five individuals allegedly working for Russian intelligence, accused of plotting assassinations on American soil. Russian outlet Fontanka identified one as Iuri Hrameev, a former OMON special troops commander from Saint Petersburg with combat experience in Chechnya and Ukraine. The indictment signals an escalation in US-Russia tensions, though details of the alleged plots remain undisclosed.

Digi24about 12 hours agoUS, RU, UACredibility 35%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score6.8

Confidence0.5

Significance0.8

Source credibility0.3

Intelligence Tags

#indictment #russian intelligence #assassination plot #omom #us-russia

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United StatesSaint Petersburg

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activeJusticeGeopolitics5h ago

US Indicts Russian Covert Network for Assassination, Sabotage Plots

US prosecutors have indicted five foreign nationals, including two Cubans and a Venezuelan, for allegedly operating a Russian intelligence-linked network since 2024. This network is accused of planning assassinations and sabotage against Russian dissidents and Ukraine-aligned targets in the US and Europe. The indictments signal a significant escalation in US counterintelligence actions against Russian covert operations on Western soil.

↑ escalating·18 signals·US, RU, UA +7Score 6.5

activeGeopoliticsConflict25m ago