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German executive forced into hiding over Kremlin threat: “I live alone with my bodyguards”

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • German drone executive Stefan Thumann says he now lives at secret addresses and relies on encrypted communications and bodyguards.
  • German intelligence has warned that the Kremlin may be monitoring him and could be planning an assassination attempt.
  • Thumann’s company, Donaustahl GmbH, supplies Ukraine with large numbers of grenade-equipped drones.

Stefan Thumann says his work as a German drone executive has cost him his family life and freedom. “I am completely isolated. My loved ones are nowhere near me. I live alone with my bodyguards,” he told BILD.

Thumann has reportedly moved to secret addresses and uses encrypted messages while living under protection. German intelligence has warned that the Kremlin wants to target him, according to the report.

The concern is linked to Donaustahl GmbH, which supplies Ukraine with large numbers of drones equipped with grenades. The report says the company’s deliveries may have led Russia to monitor Thumann and potentially plan an assassination attempt against him in Germany.

I am completely isolated. My loved ones are nowhere near me. I live alone with my bodyguards.

· Stefan ThumannThe German drone executive described his life under security protection in an interview with BILD.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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