{
  "id": 13949769,
  "title": "Germany stays in Russia’s sabotage crosshairs, and its industry now braces for the long haul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/germany-stays-in-russias-sabotage-crosshairs-and-its-industry-now",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T11:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/12/germany-stays-in-russias-sabotage-crosshairs-and-its-industry-now-braces-for-the-long-haul/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "German industry is preparing for persistent and evolving Russian sabotage against its companies, according to the deputy head of the Federation of German Industries (BDI). Deputy managing director Holger Lösch stated that companies are not targeted by chance, as Russia's influence operations and sabotage methods are becoming more varied. Germany has become a primary target of Russia's covert campaign in Europe, with the country facing continuous attacks on Ukrainian cities and power plants while supporting Ukraine's defense efforts. Russian industry sabotage operations now target critical infrastructure, defense supply chains, and companies involved in supplying Ukraine. Industry has received more threat warnings, and cooperation with authorities has improved, but there is still a need for joint procedures to swiftly translate warnings into concrete measures. The warning comes a week after a Bundestag intelligence oversight panel hearing, where Germany's Federal Intelligence Service head, Martin Jäger, described Russia as waging a shadow war against Germany, making the country a main obstacle to Russian hegemonic power projection and a target of Russian action.",
  "summary": "Companies are no random targets, the country’s main industry lobby warns, a week after the foreign intelligence chief said Germany had become a main obstacle to Russian power in Europe.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "EU adopts record sanctions on Russia's defense industry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/eu-adopts-record-sanctions-on-russias-defense-industry",
        "published": "2026-10-12T12:09:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "REPLAY: NATO's top military commander warns Russia over alleged sabotage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/replay-natos-top-military-commander-warns-russia-over-alleged-sabotage",
        "published": "2026-10-12T12:26:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}