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Report: Russia Targeting EU Defense Chiefs for Assassination

Intelligence agencies have told European defense executives the threat is rising, and companies are adding security for senior leaders as the Ukraine war stays deadlocked on the battlefield.

On air: Hank Ledger, Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell on Meet the Pressure
Published 9:27 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Newsmax: “Report: Russia Targeting EU Defense Chiefs for Assassination”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 9:27 AM ET on Meet the Pressure, by Hank Ledger, Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell.
Topics: EU, Russia.
BBN covered this story before: Von der Leyen Says Russia Pursues 'Strategy of Terror' (October 7).

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NewsmaxReport: Russia Targeting EU Defense Chiefs for Assassination

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThis just in: Western intelligence agencies have warned European defense executives that Russia is intensifying efforts to assassinate them, the Financial Times reports.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorCompanies are adding security for senior leaders. The war in Ukraine is deadlocked on the battlefield, and the report points to that pressure.

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