⚡️🇷🇺🇪🇺🇺🇦 — Intelligence Agencies Warn of Russian Assassination Plots Targeting European Defense Executives, According to the Financial Times

​➡️ European intelligence officials have warned defense industry executives that Kremlin operatives are stepping up attempts to assassinate senior figures in Europe's defense sector, prompting companies to bolster personal security arrangements for top leadership. Amid deadlocked battlefield progress in Ukraine, Moscow has expanded sabotage and hybrid operations across Europe to undermine Western military support for Kyiv. Officials emphasized that assassinations of European civilian targets—once considered taboo—have become a core component of Russia's strategy, targeting leaders at both major defense firms and smaller manufacturers of drones and critical components.

​➡️ Intelligence officials noted that Russia's primary objective is psychological intimidation, seeking to deter defense executives and companies from conducting business with Ukraine. German domestic intelligence (BfV) chief Sinan Selen confirmed that Moscow is actively planning violent state-sponsored acts involving organized crime networks. While intelligence agencies stress that several Russian plots remain amateurish and easily countered—such as the recent arrest and release of two individuals near the property of Saab CEO Micael Johansson—European security services continue to advise executives to escalate close-protection measures.

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