Report: Russian intelligence plotted to kill German drone maker's head

The German newspaper Die Zeit has reported that Russian special services planned to kill Stefan Thumann, the head of the German drone company Donaustahl. The publication identifies Thumann as the intended target of an alleged plot.

According to Die Zeit, the plan was attributed to Russian special services. The newspaper did not disclose how it obtained the information, nor did it say whether the plan was stopped or whether any measures had been taken. The article only mentions the intention behind the alleged operation.

Thumann leads Donaustahl, a company active in drone manufacturing. The report does not include additional details about the plot, such as when it was being planned or who else might have been involved. No official reactions or comments are cited in the article.

At present, the only available information comes from Die Zeit's own report. The publication does not specify whether the alleged plan was ever carried out or whether law enforcement had intervened. The story therefore rests solely on the newspaper's account that Russian special services were planning to kill the head of a German drone producer.