The Russians planned to kill Armin Papperger, the head of German arms maker Rheinmetall, for the first time was confirmed by a high-ranking NATO official. Earlier, planet media had written about a game thwarted by Washington and Berlin. The company headed by Papperger produces artillery missiles and military vehicles for Ukraine, among others.
By James Appathuria, Deputy Head of NATO for Innovation, Hybrid Technologies and Cybersecurity, conspiracy thwarted by interviews USA and Germany was to be part of the series Russian assassination plans Directors of defence manufacture in Europe.
It's the first time a high-ranking authoritative Pact, Berlin or Washington confirms that there were plans to be deprived of life Papperger. Appathurai at the committee meeting European Parliament said that “in the last fewer years we have witnessed sabotage cases in NATO countries", Politico said.
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– That's what I mean. train derailment, arson, attacks on politicians' property, conspiracy to execution manufacture leaders, for example the boss Rheinmetallbut there were another plots – he calculated.
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According to NATO Vice-Chief Russians recruit those active in the conspiracy via the Internet, utilizing "criminal gangs, ignorant youth or migrants". - They're trying to causing anxiety and undermining support for Ukraine," he pointed out.
Appathurai warned MEPs that Russia's strategical doctrine is achieving triumph through political triumph ‘with all available tools’, including demolition of infrastructure or interior interference.
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He besides pointed out that Europe must get free of the mentality of the boiling frog and repeated the words of the NATO Secretary-General Mark Ruttewho stated in December that it was time to go to "war way of thinking". – Against all our countries continues and intensifys destabilization campaign, until sabotage, he said.
In July, CNN reported that the Russians were planning on killing their boss Rheinametal Armin PappergerBut the plans were destroyed by Americans and Germany. According to unofficial sources, the Russian game was discovered by the Americans who warned Berlin. In the summer, the Ukrainian arms company Ucroboronprom and Rheinmetall opened their first repair and production workshops for armored vehicles.
