# Assassins from Moscow and Kyiv target weapons chiefs as Ukraine war expands

Reports indicate that both Russian and Ukrainian intelligence operatives are hunting and killing weapons industry leaders, signaling the conflict's reach beyond the front lines. This covert campaign targets arms executives to disrupt supply chains and escalate the war's shadowy dimensions. The deaths highlight how the Ukraine war is increasingly fought through targeted assassinations.

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## Sources

### World
- [Fox News World](https://www.foxnews.com/world/moscow-kyiv-assassins-hunt-weapons-bosses-ukraine-war-spills-beyond-battlefield) — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:29:47 -0400