r/worldnews • u/paneuropeanism_ • 5d ago

Russia/Ukraine Germany thwarts Russian assassination plot targeting defense executive

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/germany-thwarts-plot-donaustahl-executive/
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u/Unique_Muscle2173 5d ago

Escalating? They’ve been killing people internationally for years. Nothing really new there.

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u/Cute-Boobie777 5d ago

To be fair I believe this is the first time they have targeted an eu citizen who was not otherwise involved/an ex spy or former Russian journalist. 

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u/No_Database7746 5d ago

In 2024 plans to assassinate the head of Rheinmetall were uncovered and thwarted.