A U.S. federal indictment unsealed in Manhattan says an alleged Russian-linked network has sought to surveil and kill people in the United States and abroad. Prosecutors say the group tried to pay individuals to carry out surveillance of designated targets, with plans to then carry out killings.
The indictment states that the FBI disrupted the scheme, preventing some of the planned actions. It also alleges that the targets include Ukraine supporters, according to reporting on the unsealed charging document. The two outlets summarize the same core allegations: attempted or planned payments for surveillance, identification of targets, and subsequent plans for violence, along with the claim that U.S. investigators stopped the plot.
Both sources focus on the contents of the indictment and the role of the FBI in shutting down the operation. They do not provide additional procedural details such as arrests, defendants named, or specific dates in the excerpted material, so those elements cannot be confirmed from the available text. The case remains at the allegation stage, as an indictment does not establish guilt.
