NATO said on Tuesday that acts of sabotage carried out across the military alliance over the past years included threats to plot the murder of industry leaders such as the head of German arms maker Rheinmetall.

In recent years, NATO has been facing an increasing number of sabotage attacks within its member countries, and one of the most shocking incidents involves threats to assassinate Armin Papperger, the CEO of Rheinmetall,

Sabotage acts in NATO countries in recent years have included threats to assassinate weapons industry leaders, particularly the German arms maker Rheinmetall's CEO Armin Papperger, NATO's Deputy Assistant Secretary-General James Appathurai said on Jan.

NATO said on Tuesday that acts of sabotage committed across the military alliance over the past years included threats to plot the murder of industry leaders such as the head of German arms maker Rheinmetall.

Russia indeed planned to assassinate Armin Papperger, the CEO of the German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, whose company provides military aid to Ukraine, Politico reports, citing James Appathurai, NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary-General for Innovation,

James Appathurai, NATO's Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Innovation, Hybrid, and Cyber Technologies, stated that recent acts of sabotage across the alliance included assassination threats against industry leaders,