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BackRheinmetall-Chef Armin Papperger unter ständigem Personenschutz nach Anschlagsplänen
Rheinmetall-Chef Armin Papperger unter ständigem Personenschutz nach Anschlagsplänen
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Rheinmetall-Chef Armin Papperger unter ständigem Personenschutz nach Anschlagsplänen

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Der Rheinmetall-Chef Armin Papperger muss aufgrund bekannter russischer Anschlagspläne seit 2024 rund um die UhrPersonenschutz genießen, wie beim Besuch der Rüstungsmesse Eurosatory in Paris sichtbar wurde, wo er trotz kurzer Distanz zum kroatischen Stand in einem gepanzerten Fahrzeug gefahren werden musste.

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Seit 2024 sind russische Anschlagspläne gegen den Rheinmetall-Chef Armin Papperger bekannt, wodurch er seitdem wie Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz rund um die UhrPersonenschutz erhält.

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Paris, Kassel, Unterlüß, Aschau am Inn, Düsseldorf. Armin Papperger hat es eilig. Es ist Juni in Paris, es ist heiß und der Rheinmetall-Chef muss jetzt schnell zum kroatischen Stand auf der Rüstungsmesse Eurosatory. „Die warten schon“, ermahnt ihn sein Assistent. Papperger hatte mit Jens Plötner, Staatssekretär im Verteidigungsministerium, zusammengesessen und überzogen. „Alles klar, dann lass mal schnell rüberlaufen, sind ja nur ein paar Meter“, sagt Papperger, bereits auf dem Weg raus aus dem Rheinmetall-Pavillon.

„Sie gehen nirgendwo hin“, hält ein schwarz gekleideter Mann mit Knopf im Ohr den 63-Jährigen auf. Er ist einer von Pappergers Personenschützern. „Wir müssen das Auto nehmen.“ Papperger hält kurz inne: „Echt jetzt?“, fragt er, merkt aber schnell, dass jede Diskussion sinnlos ist. „Ja, das muss sein.“ Papperger steigt in die gepanzerte Limousine, die ihn zum nicht einmal 500 Meter entfernten kroatischen Stand befördert.

Einer der derzeit einflussreichsten Konzernchefs Deutschlands kann sich nicht frei bewegen – selbst auf abgeschlossenen Messen wie der Eurosatory: Nachdem 2024 russische Anschlagspläne gegen den Rheinmetall-Chef bekannt geworden sind, wird er wie Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz geschützt, 24 Stunden am Tag, 365 Tage im Jahr, zu Hause, unterwegs, überall.

Open Questions

  • Wer steht genau hinter den russischen Anschlagsplänen gegen Armin Papperger?
  • Wie konkret sind die vorliegenden Bedrohungsinformationen?
  • Wird der Schutzlevel für Papperger in absehbarer Zeit reduziert?

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