The UK government has warned executives of defense companies producing equipment for Ukraine of a high risk of assassination attempts and sabotage by Russian intelligence services.

According to Ukrinform, the Daily Mail stated this in an article.

"Bosses of Britain's defence firms which supply weapons to Ukraine have been warned they are at risk of being targeted by Russian spies," the report said.

Companies were briefed on the heightened threats they and their employees face from the Kremlin during a roundtable between senior government officials and chief executives held earlier this summer.

A source cited by the newspaper did not confirm which executives attended the meeting, but they are believed to include companies supplying weapons and drones to Ukraine.