Western intel warns Russia plotting assassinations of European defense executives

Western intelligence agencies have warned European defense ministry heads that Russia is escalating efforts to physically eliminate defense industry executives, per FT citing five sources. This marks an apparent escalation in Russian covert operations targeting European defense leadership, likely in response to increased arms support for Ukraine. The warning is unconfirmed but corroborated by multiple Western sources, and if accurate, signals a significant shift in Russian state-sponsored activity in Europe.