European intelligence agencies have warned that Russia's GRU is intensifying assassination plots against European defense industry executives.
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European intelligence agencies have warned that Russia's GRU is intensifying assassination plots against European defense industry executives.
Parent: GeopoliticsEntity: European intelligence agenciesImpact: negativeDate: Oct 11, 2026Target: The level of threat posed by Russia's GRU to European defense executives
Russia's GRU is targeting senior staff at drone companies supplying Ukraine through organized crime groups and cross-border networks.
Parent: Security ThreatsEntity: GRUSub-entity: assassination plotsImpact: negativeDate: Oct 11, 2026Target: The effectiveness of Russia's GRU in executing assassination plots against European defense executives
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European intelligence agencies warn that russia’s GRU is stepping up assassination plots against European defense industry executives.
Companies supplying drones to #Ukraine are among the targets, prompting tighter security for senior staff.
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/gru-attempts-to-assassinate-european-defense-industry-executives/
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#ukraine
Russia is stepping up efforts to assassinate European defense executives, officials from five European intelligence agencies told the FT. The GRU is reportedly targeting senior staff, including at drone companies, while increasingly using organized crime groups and cross-border agent networks. Some plots have been stopped. #Europe
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#europe